Mumbai, July 21: India captain Virat Kohli and chief selector MSK Prasad on Sunday arrived at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) head office here for a meeting over selection of team for the upcoming West Indies tour. BCCI had on Friday rescheduled the meeting to July 21. Earlier, it was speculated that the Indian squad will be announced on July 19. Virat Kohli and MSK Prasad-Led Selectors to Pick India Squad For West Indies 2019 Tour, Mystery Over MS Dhoni's Future to Finally Clear.
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Mumbai: Captain Virat Kohli & Chief Selector MSK Prasad arrive at Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Cricket Centre for a meeting over Team India selection for West Indies Tour. pic.twitter.com/5uZjNLgYk6
— ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2019
India will start their West Indies tour from August 3 and will play three T20s, as many ODIs and two Test matches. This will be India's first assignment post ICC World Cup. In the recently concluded World Cup, India were defeated by New Zealand in the semi-final by 18 runs. Team India Selection For West Indies Tour 2019 on July 21: MS Dhoni's Retirement to Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Split-Captaincy, Reasons Why IND vs WI Series is Excessively Hyped!.
The current coaching staff, including head coach Ravi Shastri, was given a contract extension for the upcoming West Indies tour and India's home series against South Africa.
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