India ODI squad (Source: AFP) The BCCI on Thursday announced India's squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, with the three-match ODI series beginning on September 27 and the five-match T20I series starting October 6.The men's selection committee, led by chief selector Ajit Agarkar, met in Delhi on September 16 to finalise the teams for the two series.India ODI Squad changes against West IndiesThe upcoming ODI series against the West Indies gives India a vital chance to recover momentum after their narrow defeat to England and fine-tune their squad for the 2027 World Cup.With the ODI World Cup approaching, the ODI selections offer a look at the players India is considering in its preparations for the tournament.That being said, here is a look at the full list of changes in India’s ODI squad compared to the England tour.India's ODI squad vs England: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar.India’s ODI squad vs West Indies: Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir.Players who retained their spot on India’s ODI squad for West IndiesBesides Shubman Gill, India’s ODI captain, several names have been retained from India’s latest 50-over series against England in July 2026.Once again, the highlight was the inclusion of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the squad. Notably, selectors are closely watching senior players like Rohit and Virat to plan the long-term team transition.The duo performed decently across the three-match ODI series in July 2026, which England won 2-1. During the tour, they also made history by becoming the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together.Also read: Yuvraj Singh Sends Big DM To Gautam Gambhir On Kohli-Rohit For 2027 World CupSharma scored 175 runs across the three matches. He also hit a brilliant 138-run knock in the final ODI at Lord's. Meanwhile, Kohli scored 144 runs in the series, including 65 in Cardiff and a fighting 74 at Lord's.Apart from that, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, along with young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar, are also among the players who successfully retained a place. 6 Players unavailable due to Asian Games 2026For the unversed, the ODI series begins on September 27, which coincides with the Indian cricket team’s schedule for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, beginning on 28th September.Thus, several valuable players, including Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer, have been excluded from the squad and are, at the same time, part of India’s squad for the continental championship.The list also includes names like Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, and the all-rounder duo of Axar Patel and Shivam Dube.Jadeja, Jaiswal among the names who make a return in the formatBecause the ODIs against West Indies will overlap with the Asian Games, the men’s senior selection committee chaired by Ajit Agarkar gave opportunities to players like Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Mohammed Siraj to return to India’s ODI squad.In addition, Nitish Kumar Reddy, who recently made a successful return to international cricket in the T20I series against Afghanistan after recovering from a quadriceps strain and side strain sustained in June, has also been named in the team.Also read: Nitish Kumar Reddy Continues To Build Himself Into India’s Fifth-Bowling OptionWith Ishan Kishan unavailable, Dhruv Jurel has pipped Rishabh Pant for the second wicketkeeper spot. After the announcement, Pant, who will lead the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup next month, will surely be in a spot of bother regarding his road back to the limited-overs setup.Auqib Nabi and Naman Dhir receive maiden ODI call-upLastly, on the back of highly impressive campaigns in the domestic circuit, Auqib Nabi and Naman Dhir have earned maiden ODI call-ups for the home series against the West Indies.Nabi was in India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour but is yet to make his international debut. He is part of a seam attack that includes Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar, in addition to Reddy.Dhir, initially picked for the Australia A one-dayers, smashed a chart-topping 655 runs in ten games at a strike rate of 217.61, with a best of 173 in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 league. With Shreyas Iyer leading the T20I side in the Asian Games, Dhir has been picked for a middle-order role, along with Ruturaj Gaikwad. Also read - Ajit Agarkar's Replacement As Chief Selector: BCCI Shortlists 2 Candidates
