Key batters leave for BBL as West Indies announce squad for WI vs BAN 2024 T20Is

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its squad for the upcoming three-game T20I series against Bangladesh, starting Sunday, December 15. A few key players will miss the series to fulfill their Big Bash League (BBL) commitments as the 14th season commences on the same day.

Johnson Charles has returned to the fold after missing the previous two series due to injuries while Keacy Carty received his maiden call-up after impressing in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the preceding ODI series. Carty brought up his maiden hundred in the series decider against England and followed it up with scores of 21, 45, and 95 in the three-game 50-over rubber against Bangladesh.

Shai Hope (Hobart Hurricanes) and Sherfane Rutherford (Sydney Thunder) will miss the series due to the BBL. At the same time, Akeal Hosein (Sydney Sixers) has also rendered himself unavailable for the third T20I due to the same. Right-arm speedster Jayden Seales will replace Hoesin for the final T20I.

West Indies squad: Rovman Powell (c), Brandon King (vc), Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Terrance Hinds, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Shamar Springer.

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"I believe this is our most settled squad with the experience needed to win championships" - West Indies coach

Darren Sammy. (Image Credits: Getty)

West Indies head coach Darren Sammy hopes to give the fans a pre-Christmas gift by delivering a series win. He was quoted as saying by the board's official website:

"The squad was carefully selected with the players available to us, and I believe this is our most settled squad with the experience needed to win championships. We all would love to give the Caribbean people a good pre-Christmas gift by winning the series to close off the year, especially for the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines who didn’t get to see the West Indies team during the World Cup."

The Windies' Test series against Bangladesh resulted in a 1-1 draw, while the hosts swept the 50-overs series 3-0.