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Pant has been included in the playing XI as a pure batsman, with Dhoni continuing to keep wickets.
Updated : Oct 20, 2018, 02:54 PM IST
Rishabh Pant is all set to make his ODI debut when Team India takes on West Indies in Guwahati on Sunday.
The announcement was made by the BCCI on its official Twitter account on Saturday, in which India's final 12 for the first ODI against the Windies were revealed.
Here are India's final 12
1. Virat Kohli (Captain)
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Shikhar Dhawan
4. Ambati Rayudu
5. Rishabh Pant
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Wicket-keeper)
7. Ravindra Jadeja
8. Kuldeep Yadav
9. Yuzvendra Chahal
10. Umesh Yadav
11. Mohammed Shami
12. Syed Khaleel Ahmed
Here's BCCI's tweet
Announcement: #TeamIndia announce the 12 for the 1st ODI in Guwahati against West Indies #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/j32SXgSFTT
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 20, 2018
Pant has been rewarded for his fine performances in the Test series against England and West Indies. The 21-year-old has been included in the playing XI as a pure batsman, with Dhoni continuing to keep wickets.