West Indies has called a 15 -member group for their upcoming three ODI series against Pakistan, while the versatile Romario Shepherd returned to the side instead of the fast -mounted alzarri Joseph, who was rested as part of the workload administration.
Shepherd missed the tour of England in May-June for his involvement in the overwhelmed playoffs IPL, but now he will return in time because the Caribbean side continues to pressure automatic qualifications for the ODI World Cup.
In addition to the return of Shepherd, the platoon remains unchanged from the one who traveled in England early this year. Alzarri Joseph, who performed in a recent test series against Australia, got a break to handle his work load before the busy season.
Squad again contains two young prospects-23-year-old spinner left shoulder Jediah Blades, who made his debut against Bangladesh against Bangladesh in December last year, and 18-year-old Guardian’s jewel, Andrew, who recently earned his first T20i cap in the just Concaded series against Pakistan.
Shimron Hetmyer, despite the impressive performance for Seattle Orcas in Major League cricket after the England Tour, was not included in the team. In the upcoming series, head coach Daren Sammy emphasized the two importance of immediate results and long -term development.
“Pakistan is a different test and challenge because we continue pressure to automatically qualify for the World Championship in 2027,” Sammy said. “While qualifications are our immediate goal, maintaining the winning mentality and team cohesion is necessary for long -term success.” The upcoming matches against teams such as Pakistan, which are rated above, provide major opportunities to earn valuable evaluation points to improve our position before the World Cup. ”
West Indies Squad for Pakistan ODIS: Shai Hope (Captain), Jewel Andrew, Jediah Blalades, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Ford, Justin Greaves, Amir Yangoo, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
August 6, 2025
