Jason Holder aur Andre Russell jaise veteran all-rounders ki team mein wapsi ne England ke against 3-match T20I series (start ho rahi hai 6 June se) ke liye squad ko kaafi strong bana diya hai. Lekin Nicholas Pooran ne dono tours — England aur Ireland — ke liye rest lena decide kiya hai, kyunki IPL 2025 mein unhone Lucknow Super Giants ke liye 524 runs banaye the at a monster strike rate of 196.25, jo kaafi physically taxing raha.
Russell, Roston Chase aur Brandon King Ireland series miss karenge. Chase aur King ki jagah Keacy Carty aur debutant Jyd Goolie ko liya gaya hai Ireland leg ke liye.
🔄 Squad Changes aur Key Updates
England ke against T20Is ke liye squad ko lead kar rahe hain naye T20I captain Shai Hope, jo Rovman Powell ki jagah captain bane hain. Squad mein explosive batting aur solid experience ka combo hai.
- Jason Holder, jo Feb 2024 mein last T20I khele the aur 2024 T20 World Cup injury ki wajah se miss kiya, ab fit hoke wapas aa gaye hain.
- Andre Russell bhi wapas aa gaye hain, jo November 2024 mein England ke against ankle injury ke baad sidelined the.
- Team mein aur bhi power-hitters hain: Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, etc.
- Bowling side mein Akeal Hosein aur Gudakesh Motie spin handle karenge, aur Alzarri Joseph aur Romario Shepherd pace attack lead karenge.
Pooran ki absence definitely ek bada blow hai, lekin yeh chance bhi hai players jaise Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, aur Hetmyer ke liye shine karne ka.
🇮🇪 Ireland Series Setup
Ireland ke against T20Is (12–15 June) ke liye team mein thoda reshuffle kiya gaya hai:
- Russell, Chase, aur King Ireland series mein nahi honge.
- Chase ek Test training camp mein join karenge (preparing for Australia ke against Tests), aur King ko personal leave diya gaya hai.
- Jyd Goolie, jo West Indies Breakout League mein shine kiya aur 2016 U-19 World Cup squad ka hissa the, unko pehli baar senior team mein mauka mila hai.
- Coaching staff bhi change hoga – Rayon Griffith Ireland tour handle karenge kyunki Daren Sammy, Reifer, aur Rampaul Test prep ke liye Barbados laut rahe hain.
🎯 Strategy aur Player Roles
Holder aur Russell ki wapsi dikhati hai ki Windies England ke against full power ke saath utarna chahte hain. Holder ka discipline bowling aur batting depth, dono England pitches par kaam aayega. Russell ka x-factor batting aur multi-skill bowling attack ko aur dangerous banaata hai — although woh sirf England series tak hi khelenge to manage his workload.
Pooran ki kami middle-order mein feel hogi, lekin isse dusre players ko step-up karne ka chance milta hai.
Ireland tour zyada glamourous nahi hai, lekin yeh long-term planning ka part hai T20 World Cup 2026 ke liye jo West Indies aur USA host karenge. Goolie aur Carty jese naye players ko test karke team depth banayi ja rahi hai.
Shai Hope ke leadership skills pe bhi sabki nazar hogi, kyunki unke under team ne recent form mein kaafi acha perform kiya hai – jaise South Africa ke against 3-0 sweep.
🧢 West Indies T20I Squads (June 2025)
🇬🇧 England Series Squad (6–10 June)
- Captain: Shai Hope
- Players: Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
🇮🇪 Ireland Series Squad (12–15 June)
- Captain: Shai Hope
- Players: Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Matthew Forde, Jyd Goolie, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
📝 Notes
- Nicholas Pooran dono tours se rest le rahe hain post-IPL.
- Russell, Chase, King sirf England tour khelenge, Ireland skip kar rahe hain.
- Jyd Goolie ka senior debut hoga Ireland series mein.
- Coaching Ireland tour mein change hoga — Rayon Griffith take over karenge.
🔮 Overall Outlook
England ke against series ek badi test hogi, lekin Holder-Russell ki return se squad kaafi strong lag raha hai. Pooran ki kami zarur mehsoos hogi, lekin batting firepower aur spin-pace balance ke saath Windies phir bhi competitive lag rahe hain.
Ireland series talent testing aur depth explore karne ka mauka hai — aur 2026 T20 WC ke liye foundation build karne ka stage.
Agar Hope smart captaincy karta hai aur youngsters click karte hain, toh West Indies ki winning momentum barkarar reh sakti hai.
