West Indies squad announced for tour of India, the player returns to ODIs for the first time since retirement

India Women vs West Indies Women: The West Indies women’s team is scheduled to tour India, where they will play a series of three ODIs and three T20Is against the Indian women’s team. The tour will take place in December. Now the team of West Indies women’s team has been announced for this. For this Hayley Mathews has got the responsibility of captaincy. Shamain Campbell has been made the vice-captain. 33-year-old veteran all-rounder Stephanie Taylor has not found a place in the team. He is recovering from an injury. Deandra Dottin is all set to make a comeback after retirement.

Diandra will play ODI for the first time after retirement

West Indies star Diandra Dottin retired from international cricket in the year 2022. After this, he came back from retirement and played for West Indies in T20 World Cup 2024. Now he has been named in the West Indies squad for the ODI series against India. Now he is all set to play an ODI match for the first time after retirement. He played his last ODI match in March 2022. He is counted among the best players of the West Indies. He has scored 3727 runs in 143 ODI matches and 2817 runs in 132 T20 International matches for West Indies. Apart from them, fast bowler Shabika Ghaznabi and wicketkeeper-batsman Rashada Williams have also returned to both the ODI and T20 squads.

Coach Shane Dietz made a big point

West Indies coach Shane Dietz said that we want to maintain the good momentum we got in the T20 World Cup in this series. We still have a long way to go. For this we have to continue to perform well and this is a good opportunity to play six games against one of the best teams in the world. We want to get more girls involved in franchise cricket and move towards India.

India tour ODI and T20 teams of West Indies

Hayley Mathews (Captain), Shamayan Campbell (Vice-Captain), Alia Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Nerissa Crafton, Deandra Dottin, Afi Fletcher, Shabika Ghazanbi, Chinelle Henry, Jayda James, Kiana Joseph, Mandy Mangro, Ashmini Muniser, Karishma Ramhar Rashada Williams

ODI & T20 Series Schedule between India Women’s Team and West Indies Women’s Team:

First T20 match – 15 December, Navi Mumbai

Second T20 match – December 17, Navi Mumbai
3rd T20 Match – December 19, Navi Mumbai
1st ODI – December 22, Baroda
2nd ODI – December 24, Baroda
3rd ODI – December 27, Baroda