Will Avesh Khan earn his first cap?

The Indian squad suffered minor injuries in the opening T20I against the West Indies, with Deepak Chahar and Venkatesh Iyer both taking a couple of knocks. Although it is unclear whether the two will be available for the second T20I, the Indian squad has sufficient options.

The opening partnership of skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan is anticipated to stay the same, with the Indian squad wanting to get off to a strong start. After his 42-ball 35 in the first match, Kishan would like to bat more aggressively. With Ruturaj Gaikwad lurking in the wings, Ishan must improve his bat skills.

Despite his recent poor record, Virat Kohli is set to retain his No. 3 slot. Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav are projected to keep their No. 4 and No. 5 positions on the team, respectively.

Venkatesh Iyer, the team’s key pace-bowling all-rounder, performed admirably, bowling 24 off 13 in the opening T20I. However, he sustained a thumb injury that might force him to miss the second T20I. If Iyer is ruled out, Shardul Thakur will almost certainly be called up.

In the first T20I, Deepak Chahar hurt his hand while fielding. Avesh Khan or Mohammed Siraj might fill in if he is unavailable. The other two-seamers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel, are set to keep their positions in the lineup. After Harshal Patel, Avesh was the second-highest wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season.

After a brilliant start on Wednesday, Ravi Bishnoi is expected to be retained, with Yuzvendra Chahal likely to partner him in the spin assault. Avesh, on the other hand, has been a member of India’s teams for some time but has yet to earn his first cap.