New Delhi: West Indies on Saturday announced their T20I and ODI squads for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka.
The hosts have recalled fast bowler Fidel Edwards in their T20I squad along with veteran batsman Chris Gayle. While Gayle will return to play for West Indies for the first time in two years, pacer Fidel Edwards has been included in the squad after nine years.
Edwards had played an international game in 2012. His last T20I appearance also came in 2012 during the tour of Sri Lanka.
Gayle, on the other hand, has not played in international cricket since the home series against India in 2019. The veteran batsman, however, has been active in franchise cricket around the world. At present, he is plying his trade for the Quetta Gladiators in the ongoing Pakistan Super League.
Off-spinner Kevin Sinclair earned his first West Indies selection and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein gets his first T20I call-up after being named in the squad.
The three T20I matches will be played on March 3, 5, and 7 at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua, while the ODI series will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium, Antigua on March 10, 12, and 14.
West Indies T20I squad: Kieron Pollard (captain), Nicholas Pooran (vice-captain), Fabien Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Fidel Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Rovman Powell, Lendl Simmons, Kevin Sinclair.
West Indies ODI squad: Kieron Pollard (captain), Shai Hope (vice-captain), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Jason Mohammed, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair.
