WI vs IND: Hardik Pandya leading India in fifth T20I, Rohit Sharma rested
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West Indies vs India: Regular captain Rohit Sharma has been rested and Hardik Pandya is leading the Indian team in the fifth T20I.
Hardik Pandya is leading the Indian men's cricket team in the fifth T20I against West Indies in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who has been rested for the final game on the West Indies tour. Both captains came out and it was not Rohit but Hardik leading the Men in Blue in this match. Pandya won the toss and India opted to bat first.
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"We want to bat. We saw how the wicket slowed down yesterday. We want to bat on a fresher wicket. We are like we are not playing at Miami," Hardik said after winning the toss in the final T20I on the West Indies tour.
"99 percent of the fans are supporting India. No matter what happens, we have set some standards for the Indian cricket team. We need to go out there and showcase our skill set. Obviously, the coach, the captain and senior members have done a tremendous job. 4 changes to the team," Hardik added.
West Indies (Playing XI) - Shamarh Brooks (In for Brandon King), Devon Thomas (WK), Nicholas Pooran (C), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Odean Smith (In for Alzarri Joseph), Keemo Paul (In for Kyle Mayers), Hayden Walsh (In for Akeal Hosein), Dominic Drakes, Obed McCoy.
India (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan (In for Rohit Sharma), Shreyas Iyer (In for Rishabh Pant), Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya (C) (In for Suryakumar Yadav), Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav (In for Bhuvneshwar Kumar), Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh.
