IND vs WI: T20 World Cup Winner Dropped As India Announce Squad For West Indies T20I Series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s T20I squad for the upcoming series against West Indies, starting October 6. India will play three ODIs followed by five T20Is against the Caribbean side.

Shreyas Iyer will lead the T20I team, with Tilak Varma named his deputy. Iyer’s side will return after the Asian Games 2026, where several senior players are expected to be involved during the ODI series.

Kuldeep Yadav returns

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has made his return to the T20I squad after a seven-month gap. The left-arm wrist-spinner last played a T20I against Pakistan in February during the 2026 T20 World Cup. His return comes after an impressive spell in County Cricket, where he picked up a 10-wicket haul.

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Players from T20 World Cup 2026 who missed out from WI squad

However, several players from India’s 2026 T20 World Cup-winning squad have missed out. Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy and Rinku Singh have not been included in the squad.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been picked as the all-rounder, while Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack. He will be joined by Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav in the fast-bowling department.

India's T20I schedule vs West Indies

India’s T20I squad vs West Indies

Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan [WK], Sanju Samson [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.