Dhaka: West Indies cricket team has arrived in Bangladesh today to play a white-ball series, which includes three ODIs and three T20 Internationals. The Caribbean side will have a two-day practice session before starting the ODI series, with the first match on October 18 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur. The SBNCS will host the next two ODIs on October 21 and 23.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the team will then travel to Chattogram for the T20 Internationals, scheduled on October 27, 29, and 31 at Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Shaheed Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium. Shai Hope is named captain of both T20 and ODI squads, with Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, and Brandon King included in both formats. Former West Indies Under-19 captain Ackeem Auguste received a maiden ODI call-up, while experienced top-order batter Evin Lewis will skip the tour as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury.
The sides have not met in a T20 series in Bangladesh since December 2018, and the last ODI series between the teams in this country was in January 2021. Bangladesh toured West Indies in December last year and experienced a whitewash in the three-match ODI series.
The West Indies ODI squad consists of Shai Hope (c), Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Jediah Blades, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Khary Pierre, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, and Romario Shepherd. The T20I squad includes Shai Hope (c), Alick Athanaze, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, and Ramon Simmonds.