Jamaica: West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Tuesday announced the Board President’s XI team that will take on the visiting Indian cricket team in the first two-day tour match, starting Saturday (July 9) at Warner Park in St. Kitts.


The 12-member side will be led by Guyana wicketkeeper-batsman Leon Johnson. The team comprises of as many as six players who have played Test cricket in the last two years.

Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team boarded the flight to West Indies last night. This is Team India’s first tour after Anil Kumble has taken charge as the Indian head coach.

WICB PRESIDENT’S XI SQUAD

Leon Johnson (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Rajendra Chandrika, Roston Chase, Jason Dawes, Shane Dowrich, Shai Hope, Damion Jacobs, Keon Joseph, Marquino Mindley, Vishaul Singh, Jomel Warrican

INDIA'S SQUAD

Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Murali Vijay, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Stuart Binny, Shardul Thakur