WI vs IND: Why is Navdeep Saini Not Playing West Indies vs India 1st Test? Check IND Playing XI

The news development coming from the Indian camp is that they are not playing fast bowler Navdeep Saini in the opening Test match against West Indies being played at the Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica. The Indian team will be looking forward to a fresh start in this World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle that starts with this two-match Test series in West Indies.

WI vs IND: Why is Navdeep Saini Not Playing West Indies vs India 1st Test?

During the toss, it was noted that fast bowler Navdeep Saini misses out from the India playing 11 for this WI vs IND 1st Test match in Dominica. India have went ahead with a total of three specialist pace bowlers in the line-up, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Jaydev Unadkat. Interestingly, Saini played his last Test match for India against Australia in January 2021. The 30-year-old speedster has played just a couple of Test matches for the national team so far having taken as many as 4 wickets at an average of 43. However, he has travelled with the Indian Test team during the last few series in capacity of a net bowler.

“We have been here for a while, played a practice game in Barbados, here in Dominica for the last 4 days, rain did have a say, but we’re well prepared. The championship cycle final is two years away, but we’ve been consistent over the last couple of cycles. New guys in the squad, we just want to keep better as a team. I want the two debutants to enjoy, they’ve worked hard to come here, I want to make them feel comfortable and have some good memories of their first Test,” said India captain Rohit Sharma during the toss.

IND 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 Schedule