Archive · 20 Sep 2026
West Indies Name India Squads as Holder Rested, Hetmyer Returns
West Indies picked teams for a cricket tour in India.
They will play three one-day matches and five shorter T20 matches.
The tour begins on September 27 and ends on October 18.
Jason Holder will rest and will not play in the tour.
Shimron Hetmyer will play in the T20 matches but not the one-day matches.
The team said Hetmyer needs extra recovery time after the CPL.
Kamil Pooran was chosen for his first T20I after playing well for St. Lucia Kings.
John Campbell is returning after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Jewel Andrew was selected because Ackeem Auguste is still injured.
West Indies will play three ODIs and five T20Is in India from September 27 to October 18.
Jason Holder has been rested for the entire tour, while Shimron Hetmyer will play only the T20Is.
Kamil Pooran received his maiden T20I call-up after scoring 273 runs for St. Lucia Kings.
John Campbell returns after missing New Zealand’s final two ODIs with a hamstring injury.
Jewel Andrew replaces injured Ackeem Auguste, with most of the New Zealand-series squad retained.
- Who
- The West Indies cricket team, including Jason Holder, Shimron Hetmyer, Kamil Pooran, John Campbell and Jewel Andrew.
- What
- West Indies announced their ODI and T20I squads for a series in India.
- When
- The tour runs from September 27 to October 18; the T20Is begin on October 6.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The squads were selected for three ODIs and five T20Is, with changes for workload management, rest, injury replacement and emerging-player development.
- Tour schedule
- Three ODIs and five T20Is
- Tour dates
- September 27 to October 18
- ODI start
- September 27
- T20I start
- October 6
- Rested player
- Jason Holder will miss the entire tour
- T20I call-up
- Kamil Pooran received his maiden T20I selection
- Pooran’s CPL record
- 273 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 159.64 for St. Lucia Kings
- Injury change
- Jewel Andrew replaces injured Ackeem Auguste
