Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced the national squads for the upcoming home series against the West Indies, appointing Shubman Gill as captain of the 15-member One Day International (ODI) team. Senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli return to the ODI squad, with experienced wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul named as vice-captain. The ODI selection also features new faces including Gurnoor Brar, Auqib Nabi, and Naman Dhir. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer will captain the T20 International squad alongside vice-captain Tilak Varma, as India prepares for a dense multi-format home schedule.

Pant Captains Rest of India in Irani Cup

In domestic selection updates, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named captain of the Rest of India (ROI) squad for the upcoming Irani Cup fixture. Pant will lead the red-ball side featuring Sarfaraz Khan as vice-captain, alongside international pace bowlers Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, and Mukesh Choudhary. The ROI squad highlights top domestic performers including Sanat Sangwan, Sudip Gharami, and spinner Manav Suthar, offering key contenders an opportunity to press for national selection ahead of the winter Test schedule.

Roster Adjustments for Asian Games Campaign

The BCCI Men’s Selection Committee has simultaneously confirmed critical revisions to India’s squad for the Japan T20Is and the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of the Asian Games squad due to a side strain, with spinner Vipraj Nigam drafted in as his official replacement. Furthermore, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been withdrawn from the Asian Games roster to join the senior ODI squad against the West Indies. Shreyas Iyer remains captain of the updated squad, which features Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan as India defends its continental crown.

India’s squad for home series against West Indies and ROI squad for Irani Cup

India’s ODI team: Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul [VC], Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir.

India’s T20I Team: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan [WK], Sanju Samson [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav.
Rest of India squad: Rishabh Pant [C, WK], Sanat Sangwan, Shikhar Mohan, Sudip Gharami, Sarfaraz Khan [VC], Smaran Ravichandran, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Akash Deep*, Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh Choudhary, Aryan Juyal [WK], Aryan Pandey, Anukul Roy, Ayush Doseja.

India’ssquad for the Japan T20I & the Asian Games

Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur, Vipraj Nigam