West Indies Captain 2022: West Indies cricket team will play under the captaincy of Nicholas Pooran in T20 World Cup, an official announcement made after Pollard’s retirement.

The Appointed captain of the T20 team:-

Pooran (Nicholas Pooran) has been appointed as the captain of WI’ one-day international and T20 team, replacing Kieron Pollard.

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Under the captaincy of Pooran, the West Indies team will participate in the T20 World Cup in Australia in October this year and the ODI World Cup in India in October 2023.

Kieron Pollard retires from international cricket:-

Pollard retired from international cricket last week. Pooran was the vice-captain with him for the last year. Cricket West Indies on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the new captain.

He has already led the team in Pollard‘s absence. Under his leadership, West Indies won the home T20 series against Australia last year.

Nicholas Pooran’s first test as captain:-

His first series as full-time captain will be against the Netherlands, with West Indies playing three ODIs later this month.

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Pooran said in the statement, “I am following in the footsteps of many legends of the game, who have created a wonderful legacy for West Indies cricket.

This is a prestigious role. Being the captain is the most remarkable achievement of my career so far.