Indian squad for 1st ODI vs West Indies announced

The Indian team on Saturday announced the 12 member squad for the first one-day- international against West Indies. The team includes Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Syed Khaleel Ahmed.

Announcement: #TeamIndia announce the 12 for the 1st ODI in Guwahati against West Indies #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/j32SXgSFTT

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The first of the 5 ODIs will be held on Sunday in Guwahati. With the five-match ODI series, Kohli will be making a return to white-ball cricket after a break which he had taken during the team's triumphant campaign in Asia Cup. 

Unlike the Tests, the West Indies are expected to be much more competitive in ODIs. However, they are grappling with multiple woes. Opener Evin Lewis has withdrawn from the ODI series citing personal reasons, in a blow to the side which is already missing Chris Gayle and Andre Russell. To make matters worse, coach Stuart Law, who is into his penultimate assignment with the team, will not be allowed in the dressing room in the first two ODIs due to a breach of ICC's code of conduct.

The ninth-ranked side lost 1-2 to Bangladesh in its last ODI assignment and has not won a series since 2014.

Squads

India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, K Khaleel Ahmed, Lokesh Rahul, Umesh Yadav.

West Indies: Jason Holder (c), Fabian Allen, Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kieran Powell, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Oshane Thomas and Obed McCoy.

The match will start at 1.30pm at the Barsapara Stadium. This is the second international match that is being held at the stadium. Its debut game, a T20 between India and Australia was organised last year. The game had made headlines for wrong reasons after the visiting team's bus was attacked on way to the hotel.