India will have a month-long tour of West Indies where they would start with two Test matches starting July 12, followed by three ODIs and five T20Is in which a completely new team under Hardik Pandya`s captaincy will be plying its trade with IPL performers likely to be rewarded. Come July, the ODI series against West Indies will serve as a good preparatory tournament for both India and the Caribbean Islands as they amp up preparation for the ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 later in the year.

Following a seismic defeat against mighty Aussies during the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval earlier this month, the Men in Blue have made some big calls by bringing in some fresh faces for the Test and ODI setup. Perhaps, the biggest takeaway from India`s squad selection was the exclusion of veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara, with uncapped batters Yashaswi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad taking over.