WI elect to bowl; Rohit, Ashwin left out

August 22, 2019 19:06

West Indies captain Jason Holder has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the first Test in Antigua.

'We were looking to bat first anyways. Looking to put runs on the board and attack with the ball," said India captain Virat Kohli at the toss.

He confirms that KL Rahul will open the batting with Mayank Agarwal, while Rohit Sharma has been left out along with experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane manages to retain his place along with Hanuma Vihari, while Rishabh Pant will keep wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami are the three fast bowlers for India, with Ravindra Jadeja the lone spinner.

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