Xtra Time Web Desk: The focus will be on Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda as well ahead of Asia Cup 2022 selection. Although Team India Head Coach Rahul Dravid is not in favor of tinkering too much with the playing XI, but with the series already won, the team management may give an opportunity to Ishan Kishan. The wicket keeper batter from Jharkhand has failed to find favor with the team management recently.
With two games back-to-back in 24 hours, the Indian team management is unlikely to experiment, meaning Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda will get another opportunity to impress the selectors before the Asia Cup squad is announced. Ishan Kishan, who has warmed the bench for the entire tour, could also feature in the final match of the series.
India had made a handful of changes for the fourth T20I with the likes of Sanju Samson, Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi all returning to the side. The trio put in a fine shift in Lauderhill on Saturday and are expected to be retained in the team in what will be their final chance before the Asia Cup squad is announced.
The Selection Committee is expected to meet on Monday and performances of the India vs West Indies series will be taken into account. The likes of Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda, Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi, who are on the fringes of the T20 World Cup squad, will be keen to put up an impressive show in the final T20I of the series and tour.
Let us look at the probable India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi