IND vs WI: Why is Mohammed Shami Not Playing West Indies vs India 1st Test? Check India Playing XI
Published on: Jul 12, 2023 2:31 pm IST|Updated on: Jul 12, 2023 7:27 pm IST
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Interestingly, India are not playing their senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami in the upcoming tour to West Indies that comprises of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20I games. The India tour to West Indies kickstarts with the two-match Test series beginning with the opening Test match at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica from 12 July, 2023. Except for losing the WTC Final 2023, India have been in a brilliant form in the longest format of the game and they have not lost a single Test against West Indies in the last 21 years.
IND vs WI: Why is Mohammed Shami Not Playing West Indies vs India 1st Test?
India’s senior pacer Mohammed Shami will not be part of the playing XI for the WI vs IND 1st Test and subsequently, for the entire tour of West Indies as well. It seems that the Indian team management are trying to manage the workload of the senior fast bowler which is why he has been rested from the Tests, ODIs and T20I matches against West Indies. With Jasprit Bumrah still struggling with fitness issues, Shami is very much likely to lead the Indian pace bowling attack in the ODI World Cup 2023 scheduled to be played at home later this year. He ended up picking as many as 4 wickets in the WTC final 2023 against Australia, but the 32-year-old has been constantly playing international cricket and the IPL 2023 in the recent while.
In his absence, right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj will be leading the fast bowling attack for India against West Indies alongside Jaydev Unadkat. There will be a toss up for the third seamer’s spot between the trio of Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar.
India Playing XI
1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. Shubman Gill
4. Virat Kohli
5. Ajinkya Rahane
6. Ravindra Jadeja
7. Ishan Kishan (WK)
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Shardul Thakur
10. Jaydev Unadkat
11. Mohammed Siraj
WI vs IND 2023 ScheduleÂ
Date | Match Type | Venue | Location |
---|---|---|---|
July 12-16 | 1st Test | Windsor Park | Roseau, Dominica |
July 20-24 | 2nd Test | Queen’s Park Oval | Port of Spain, Trinidad |
July 27 | 1st ODI | Kensington Oval | Bridgetown, Barbados |
July 29 | 2nd ODI | Kensington Oval | Bridgetown, Barbados |
August 1 | 3rd ODI | Queen’s Park Oval | Port of Spain, Trinidad |
August 4 | 1st T20I | Queen’s Park Oval | Port of Spain, Trinidad |
August 6 | 2nd T20I | Providence Stadium | Guyana |
August 8 | 3rd T20I | Providence Stadium | Guyana |
August 12 | 4th T20I | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | Lauderhill, Florida |
August 13 | 5th T20I | Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground | Lauderhill, Florida |