The 2023 World Cup will be held in India this time. Before this, the 2023 World Cup qualifiers will be played. For this, West Indies has announced the team. The team will take the field under the captaincy of Shai Hope. For the West Indies, the selectors have also expressed their confidence in a 34-year-old. The team has given Johnson Charles a chance. Charles is an experienced player and has done well on many occasions. He is a wicketkeeper batsman.
West Indies has made Rovman Powell the vice-captain of the team for the 2023 World Cup qualifiers. The team has also given a chance to experienced player Jason Holder. Along with them, Roston Jess, Akil Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King and Kyle Meyers are also part of the team. Meyers played well in IPL 2023. He was part of Lucknow Super Giants.
West Indies have given Charles a chance instead of Gudkesh Motti. He is an experienced player. Charles has played 50 ODIs so far. During this he has scored 1370 runs. Charles has scored 2 centuries and 5 half centuries in this format. His best ODI score of his is 130 runs. He has also played 41 T20 internationals. During this, he has scored 971 runs. Charles has scored a century and 4 half centuries.
We tell you that the 2023 World Cup qualifiers will begin on June 18. Their first match will be played between Zimbabwe and Nepal in Harare. The first match for the West Indies is against the United States. This match will also take place in Harare.
Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Yannick Kariya, KC Carty, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles, Jason Holder, Akil Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd
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