West Indies names squads for Nepal T20Is in UAE and India Tests

Cricket West Indies has named separate squads for a three-match T20 international series against Nepal in Sharjah later this month and a two-Test tour of India that begins in early October, the boards announced on Tuesday. The T20 side will be led by Akeal Hosein and is due to play at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on September 27, 29 and 30, while a different West Indies Test squad, captained by Roston Chase, is scheduled to begin the first Test in Ahmedabad on October 2 with a second Test in Delhi on October 10.

Cricket West Indies said the three T20Is in the United Arab Emirates fall outside the ICC Future Tours Programme but will help prepare the side for the 2026 T20 World Cup in subcontinental conditions. The 15-player T20 squad includes several emerging names and up to six potential debutants, with Rayon Griffith appointed head coach for the trip and Ottis Gibson serving as fast bowling consultant. CWI Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe said the tour is intended to broaden horizons and provide match experience in different conditions.

The Cricket Association of Nepal announced a 16-player squad to face the West Indies, naming Rohit Kumar Paudel as captain and Dipendra Singh...