Washington Sundar withdrawn from West Indies T20I series

Washington Sundar Withdrawn from West Indies T20I Series

• Replacement: Naman Dhir added to India’s squad for the five‑match T20I series against West Indies.
• Reason: Sundar is at the Asian Games in Japan and will need red‑ball practice before the two‑Test series in New Zealand (starting 19 Nov). The Ranji Trophy begins 11 Oct, giving him domestic exposure.

Naman Dhir – Profile

• International experience: Uncapped in T20Is; ODI debut in Trivandrum.
• T20 record: 61 matches, 1,222 runs, SR 156.26, 8 wickets, Econ 9.40.
• IPL 2026 (Mumbai Indians): 14 games, 318 runs, SR 147.22, 2 fifties.

Additional Squad Update

• Anshul Kamboj called up for the third ODI in New Chandigarh, replacing the injured Prasidh Krishna (hamstring).
• Krishna: Ruled out and will rehab at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru.
• Kamboj: Test debut in Manchester (2023), yet to play white‑ball internationals; currently featuring for India A in unofficial Tests against Australia A.