WI squad declared for Champions Trophy

West Indies has declared its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy which will take place in Pakistan next month.

The good news for West Indies comes in the form of its skipper, Chris Gayle, who has withdrawn his captaincy resignation and will lead the side going into the eight-nation tournament.

Prior to the team’s departure to Pakistan, West Indies will play in the Associates Tri-Series, a tri-nation one-day international tournament, along with Bermuda and Canada as the other two other participating teams.

The competition will be played in Toronto, Canada with the finals scheduled to take place on August 24.

Australian-born Brendan Nash and Guyanese Leon Johnson, who are both batsmen, will feature for the first time for West Indies at the Associates Tri-Series where they will be hoping to make an impression as their names are also included on the list of 15 probables for the Champions Trophy.

Also included in the Champions Trophy line-up is wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh, who will don the keeper’s gloves in Toronto after a gap of almost two years.

The biggest omission from the West Indian line-up is that of star all-rounder Dwayne Bravo who will not regain fitness in time for the ICC tournament. Bravo is currently recovering from an ankle injury.

Master batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is rested for the Associates Tri-Series but will rejoin the national squad in time for the Champions Trophy.

West Indies, who emerged runner-up to Australia in the previous edition of the Champions Trophy, will be facing Pakistan in the tournament opener at Lahore when it begins on September 12.

**West Indies squad for Champions Trophy:**Christopher Gayle (c), Ramnaresh Sarwan, Carlton Baugh, Shawn Findlay, Daren Powell, Nikita Miller, Jerome Taylor, Xavier Marshall, Dave Mohammed, Kemar Roach, Fidel Edwards, Brendan Nash, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Leon Johnson.