PAK vs WI 2021: Pollard out of the series due to injury, Shai Hope to lead West Indies

West Indies captain Kieron Pollard withdrew Sunday from the upcoming white-ball tour of Pakistan after failing to recover from the hamstring injury he sustained during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021. Wicket-keeper batsman Shai Hope will be leading the side in the PAK vs WI 2021 ODI series, in the absence of Pollard.

Pollard will be reassessed a few weeks ahead of the upcoming home series against Ireland and England in January 2022, Cricket West Indies said.

The West Indies are scheduled to play three T20Is and three ODIs against Pakistan, starting December 13. All six matches will be played at the Karachi National Stadium, Karachi.

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The ODI Series will be West Indies' fourth series of 12 in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. Meanwhile. the top 7 teams can secure automatic qualification for the tournament in India.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selectors have dropped the veteran trio of Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, and Sarfaraz Ahmed. They also rested Hasan Ali and Mohammad Hasnain for the T20I series. Pacer Hasan will take a rest from the ODI series. The selectors have included Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah for the three 50-overs series.

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PAK vs WI 2021: T20I & ODI squad of West Indies for the Pakistan tour :

T20I: Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), 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: Shai Hope (c & wk), 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.

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Fixtures :

T20Is: December 13, 14, and 16 at National Stadium, Karachi.

Matches start 8:30 PM IST/ 08:00 PM local.

ODIs: December 18, 20, and 22 at National Stadium, Karachi.

Matches start 1:30 PM IST/ 1:00 PM local.