West Indies have recalled Chris Gayle to their 13-man squad for the one-off T20 International against India set to take place at Sabina Park in Jamaica.
Gayle came in at the expense of Lendl Simmons, who scored 6, 179 and 15 in the series against Afghanistan, West Indies’ last T20 assignment.
Jason Holder, the Test and ODI captain, who did not feature in that series, has been rested again.
Gayle last turned out in West Indies colours in the 2016 World T20 final against England at Eden Gardens. He is West Indies’ highest scorer in the shortest format with 1519 runs at 35.32, including two centuries and a strike rate of 145.49. He has never played a T20I at Sabina Park.
West Indies are currently engaged in a five-match ODI series that India is leading 2-1. They will chase a series-levelling win in the fifth and final match in Jamaica before the two teams clash in the one-off T20I on Sunday.
