West Indies captain Kieron Pollard has been ruled out of his team’s upcoming tour of Pakistan after failing to recover from a hamstring injury that he sustained during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
On Sunday (December 5), the Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that Pollard is struggling with a hamstring injury and failed to recover in time for the limited-overs series in Pakistan later this month.
CWI stated that Pollard will undergo rehabilitation work in Trinidad under the supervision of CWI's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Israel Dowlat, and will be reassessed a few weeks ahead of the upcoming home series against Ireland and England in January 2022.
The CWI selection panel has named Devon Thomas and Rovman Powell as the replacements for Pollard in the ODI squad and T20I squad, respectively, for the Pakistan tour. The West Indies squad will arrive in Pakistan on December 9 to play three ODIs and as many T20Is from December 13 to 22 in Karachi.
In Pollard’s absence, Nicholas Pooran and Shai Hope will be captaining the T20I and ODI teams respectively in the upcoming white-ball series against Pakistan.
The CWI said in a statement, “Pollard will undergo rehabilitation work in Trinidad, under the supervision of CWI’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Israel Dowlat, and will be reassessed in a few weeks ahead of the upcoming home tours against Ireland and England in January 2022.”
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The statement concluded, “With Pollard ruled out, Nicholas Pooran will lead the team in the T20Is. He was stand-in Captain when West Indies beat Australia 4-1 in the five-match CG Insurance T20I Series in St. Lucia earlier this year. Shai Hope will Captain the team in the ODIs for the first time. Pooran is Vice Captain for the ODIs and Hope the Vice Captain for the T20Is.”
West Indies T20I squad:
Nicholas Pooran (c), Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr, Rovman Powell.
ODI squad:
Shai Hope (c), Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Nicholas Pooran, Raymon Reifer, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr, Devon Thomas.
(With ANI Inputs)
