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Internet Desk: Hard-hitting Jamaican, Chris Gayle has been called back to the Windies squad for the maiden T20 game which the hosts are to play against India on Sunday. The most successful star of the nation in the T20 format is set to replace Lindl Simmons who had been in bad form off lately.
The highly aggressive batsman will take the field in his home ground Sabina Park after he last played an International match for his nation in the World T20 finals held at Eden Gardens against England.
Skipper and all rounder Jason Holder has been rested and is set to be replaced by Carlos Brathwaite who has been given the charge to lead his side.
“We welcome Chris back to the T20 squad. He is the most prolific batsman in this format and will add value to our team at the top of the order,” Courtney Browne, Cricket West Indies’ chairman of selectors, said.
“He will get the chance to play on his home ground and against a top-quality Indian team,” Browne added.
Windies are currently trailing the five ODI match series by 2-1 and would try their level best to equal the series when they play their last match on Thursday.
West Indies T20 squad:
Carlos Brathwaite (C), Samuel Badree, Ronsford Beaton, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Jason Mohammed, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Chadwick Walton and Kesrick Williams.