Yashasvi Jaiswal As Opener To Sanju Samson At No. 5: Team India's Predicted 11 vs West Indies In T20 Series - In Pics

Shubman Gill has been in terrific form in the shorter format and he is likely to retain his opening spot for a long time in Team India. (Image source: Twitter)

Jaiswal was the main man for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023 and his terrific performance which outshined the likes of Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson in the same team got him a maiden call-up for the Men in Blue. (Image source: Twitter)

Suryakumar Yadav is the number 1 T20 batter at the moment. He is likely to bat in place of Virat Kohli in the T20 lineup for India. (Image source: Twitter)

Varma performed brilliantly in the IPL 2023 for the Mumbai Indians, playing a crucial role in his team's journey to the playoffs. (Image source: Twitter)

Samson has got a chance in the T20 side for India after a long time and he will surely impress with his explosive batting at the number 5 position. (Image source: Twitter)

Pandya is the captain and he can play down the order as a backup giving his team's top-order confidence to go hard after the opposition bowling attack right from the start. (Image source: Twitter)

Ravi Bishnoi can be considered ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal given his impressive fielding abilities. From the bowling point of view, Chahal has more experience and wickets than Bishnoi. It will be interesting to see who takes the field. (Image source; Twitter)

All-rounder Axar Patel was in great touch for Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2023 season. His recent improvement in his batting style will give India a lot of depth in their batting lineup. (Image source: Twitter)

Avesh Khan has been given another chance to prove his worth in this series after getting dropped from the side on the last few occasions. (Image source: Twitter)

Umran is an exciting prodigy for the Indian team. He is given a chance in this tour to gain more experience and correct his line and length against an attacking West Indies team. (Image source: Twitter)

Arshdeep Singh has made himself a death-over specialist and in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, the left-arm pacer has impressed everyone with his performances. (Image source: Twitter)