West Indies Cricket Board (WCB) ne Pakistan ke khilaf hone wali do-match Test series ke liye apna 15-member squad announce kar diya hai, jo cricket fans ke liye ek zabardast khushkhabri hai. Ye series 25 July se 6 August tak Trinidad mein khaili jayegi aur ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle ka ahem hissa hai.
Squad Ki Tafseel
West Indies ne apni squad mein wahi core group barqarar rakha hai jisne recently Sri Lanka ke khilaf 1-0 se Test series jeeti thi. Roston Chase ek baar phir captain hongay, jabke Jomel Warrican vice-captain ki zimmedari nibhayenge.
West Indies Squad (Pakistan Test Series):
- Rostan Chase (Captain)
- Jomel Warrican (Vice-Captain)
- Joshua Bishop
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul
- Joshua De Silva
- Justin Greaves
- Kavem Hodge
- Shai Hope
- Amir Jangoo
- Shamar Joseph
- Brandon King
- Kirk McKenzie
- Keemo Paul
- Kemar Roach
- Jayden Seales
New Players Aur Wapsi
Squad ki sab se dilchasp baat Barbados Pride ke left-arm orthodox spinner Joshua Bishop ki maiden Test call-up hai. Bishop ne regional cricket mein zabardast performance dikhate huay pichle teen West Indies Championship seasons mein Barbados Pride aur West Indies Academy ke liye 91 wickets apne naam kiye hain.
Iske ilawa, Jamaica Scorpions ke batsman Kirk McKenzie ki bhi Test squad mein wapsi hui hai — woh aakhri baar 2024 mein squad ka hissa banay thay. McKenzie ko opener John Campbell ki jagah shamil kiya gaya hai, jo recent New Zealand ke khilaf ODI series ke dauran left hamstring strain ki wajah se series se bahar ho gaye thay.
Series Ka Schedule Aur Venue
Ye historic series is liye bhi khaas hai kyunke pehla Test match Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba mein khaila jayega, jo is venue ka pehla-pehla men’s Test match hoga.
- 1st Test: 25-29 July, Brain Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba
- 2nd Test: 2-6 August, Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain
Pakistan Ki Taraf Se Muqabla
Doosri taraf, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ne bhi apni Test squad announce kar di hai jisme Babar Azam ko dobara Test captain banaya gaya hai, jinhon ne Shan Masood ki jagah li hai. Yeh dono teamein ab is exciting Test series mein aamne-samne hongi jo World Test Championship points table ke liye bhi bohat ahmiyat rakhti hai.
Cricket fans ke liye ye series is liye bhi interesting hai kyunke dono teams ne apni squads mein tabdeeliyan ki hain aur naye talent ko mauka diya hai, jo aane wale matches ko aur bhi zyada rochak bana dega.