Indian Cricket Team: BCCI Names West Indies Squads and Schedule

Why 'Indian Cricket Team' Spiked in September 2026

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced its white-ball squads for the home series against the West Indies on 16 September 2026. This india squad announcement drove a 400% growth in Google Trends India for the term indian cricket team, with roughly 10,000 approximate searches in the 24 hours before 17 September [3]. Google Trends records approximate search interest, not confirmation of match results or squad accuracy [3].

ODI and T20I Squads: Captains and New Faces

Shubman Gill will captain the ODI side, with KL Rahul as vice-captain, while Shreyas Iyer leads the T20I team [1]. The ODI squad brings back Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravindra Jadeja, and includes first-time ODI call-ups for pacer Auqib Nabi and batter Naman Dhir [2].

The T20I squad welcomes back Mayank Yadav after he missed the Afghanistan series, alongside recalled bowlers Kuldeep Yadav and Prince Yadav [2]. Hardik Pandya is not named in either squad for this home series [1].

For fans tracking the india west indies odi squad, the announcement clarified leadership roles and player availability ahead of the first match in Trivandrum [1].

India vs West Indies Series Schedule

The india vs west indies series runs across eight cities from late September to mid-October.

Match	Date	Venue
1st ODI	27 September 2026	Trivandrum
2nd ODI	30 September 2026	Guwahati
3rd ODI	3 October 2026	New Chandigarh
1st T20I	6 October 2026	Lucknow
2nd T20I	9 October 2026	Ranchi
3rd T20I	11 October 2026	Indore
4th T20I	14 October 2026	Hyderabad
5th T20I	17 October 2026	Bengaluru

Squad Shuffles and World Cup 2027 Context

The selection also affected India's Asian Games plans. Nitish Kumar Reddy was withdrawn from the Asian Games squad to feature in the ODI series against the West Indies, and Vipraj Nigam was named as his replacement [1]. Varun Chakaravarthy was ruled out of the Asian Games due to a side strain [2].

ICC noted that Gill's ODI captaincy is part of India building momentum toward the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 [2]. The return of experienced players alongside uncapped faces suggests a transition phase rather than a finalized World Cup lineup. Readers should treat the 16 September 2026 announcement as a dated selection update, not as breaking news in October 2026.