India faces choice between Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav for West Indies T20Is
India must choose between Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav to partner Arshdeep Singh in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
India must decide between pacers Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav for the five-match T20I series against West Indies that begins on Tuesday. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested, leaving Arshdeep Singh as the only confirmed seamer in the attack.
Prince Yadav took four wickets at 7.25 during the Zimbabwe tour before an injury ruled him out of the Afghanistan series. Mayank Yadav returned after two years away and claimed three wickets at 14.40, troubling batters with raw pace above 150 kmph.
Prince offers accuracy and the ability to bowl with both new and old ball, while Mayank provides extreme pace that could trouble Caribbean batters on the Ekana Stadium's long boundaries. The team management has stressed the need for batting depth, making it unlikely both will play together.
CricHubb Take
The choice tests whether India values proven accuracy or raw pace against an aggressive West Indian line-up that has already chased 350-plus in ODIs this tour.