West Indies announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Andre Russell and Sunil Narine missed out from the squad,with Evin Lewis making a return to the squad for the first time since Last year T20 WC.
They has also named two uncapped players in Yannic Cariah and Raymon Reifer in the Squad.
“We have selected a mixture of youth and experience to represent the West Indies,” said CWI Lead Selector Desmond Haynes. “In the selection process, we have been cognizant of the ongoing CPL and we have been looking at the players who have been playing very well.
“I said at the beginning of my tenure that I would be interested in giving players the opportunity. And I think I have been consistent in doing that. I believe it is a very good team we have selected, and it is a team that will compete, given that we have to qualify from Round 1 into the Super12s.”
“There are players who did not make the team and I hope they will continue to work hard. And perform to their best in the CPL and the upcoming CG United Super50 Cup; because you never know what can happen in case of injuries or any other unforeseen situations. There we might need to call up players as replacements.”
Johnson Charles is the surprise inclusion in the squad who last played T20 Internationals for West Indies in 2016.
Cariah also named in the squad and preferred over Hayden Walsh Jr.
Andre Russell and Fabian Allen both missed out who played in Last year’s WC.
West Indies play Zimbabwe on October 19 in their first match of the T20 WC 2022 in the first round.
After that they will face Scotland and Ireland who are in there gorup.
West Indies are also to play Australia in a two-match bilateral T20I series on October 5 and October 7 ahead of the T20 World Cup.
T20 World Cup Squad:
Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Yannic Cariah, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Obed Mccoy, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith.
