Caribbean cricket recently hit a new low as they were knocked out of the upcoming ODI World Cup qualification race after suffering back-to-back defeats against Zimbabwe, Netherlands and Scotland in the World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, slated to be held in India from October 5 to November 19, will be the first edition to not feature the West Indies, which won the first two editions of the tournament in 1975 and 1979.

Amid the recent debacle, Andre Russell has expressed his desire to play for the national side once again. The all-rounder also made it clear that if his selection means missing a couple of franchise leagues, he will have no issues with that.

Russell has been a mainstay in franchise leagues across the globe. He played for the West Indies last time in 2021 and was among the senior players who were not considered for the T20 World Cup 2022.

"I am available. I want to be a part of the next World Cup so that would be something special to me if they can add me to the squad," Russell told the Jamaica Observer.

"I am willing to play a couple of series to make myself available. I am not just going to turn up and say I want to play at the World Cup from nothing at all.”

"I know how everything works; I know I have to sacrifice a couple leagues in order to play for West Indies. I am willing to do that and try to give them the best chance in the World Cup, and whatever I can contribute in whatever area, I am willing to do it."

"There is an India series coming up that I would want to be a part of but no one has said anything to me and I am just minding my own business. I am just doing what I am doing — still training hard," he added.

West Indies will face India in five T20 Internationals between August 3 and 13.