A number of players who are not a regular with the Indian team in either T20Is or ODIs made the limited-overs squads for the upcoming West Indies tour
The Indian coaching staff, currently led by Shastri, was given a 45-day extension after their contract expired at the end of the 2019 World Cup in England
After India's ouster from the World Cup, there were stories of fissures in the Indian camp with claims that Rohit and Kohli are not seeing eye to eye
he Men in Blue, who will be leaving on Monday, will take on the Carribean side in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches
The tour commences on August 3, when the first of three T20 internationals between the two sides is scheduled in Florida and will see a total of three T20s and One-Day Internationals
Ahead of the England series in March, Gayle had said that he planned to retire following the ODI World Cup but he changed his mind during the tournament and has made himself available for this series
The 19-year-old made his ODI debut with the senior squad during India's tour to New Zealand earlier this year
Krunal has been selected in India's 15-member squad led by Kohli for the three T20s against the West Indies
Team India chief selector MSK Prasad on Sunday announced the squads at the Board of Control for Cricket in India headquarters in Mumbai
The selectors must look at the job in hand and that is to lay the foundation stones with an eye on the 2023 World Cup which means giving youngsters like Pant a go
While the team has done well under Shastri, winning series in Australia, it has also competed well on overseas tour in South Africa and England
The team will be led by Carlos Brathwaite and left-handed opener John Campbell. Left-arm spinner Khary Pierre has also been included in the team
The Punjab youngster was expecting a call from Indian selectors after a stellar show in the recently concluded A series where he has been adjudged 'Man of the Series'
An Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army, it is learnt that Dhoni will be spending better part of the next two months with his regiment
Considering next year's T20 World Cup to be held in Australia, the selectors might opt for the young Rishabh Pant, who is seen as heir apparent to Dhoni.
A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source told ANI that Kohli and Bumrah are likely to be on rest for the ODI and T20 series against West Indies