India name playing XI for first T20I against West Indies in Lucknow

India named a 12-player squad for the first T20I against the West Indies on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. The side includes Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh and either Prince Yadav or Mayank Yadav.

West Indies named Kamil Pooran, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein and Shamar Joseph.

India return from the Asian Games gold medal win in Japan three days before the match. West Indies enter the series after losing the ODI series 2-1 but winning the final game in Chandigarh.