India vs West Indies 1st ODI: Rishabh Pant to debut as hosts announce final 12

WRITTEN BY DNA Web Team | Updated: Oct 20, 2018, 02:54 PM IST

Rishabh Pant (L) and MS Dhoni during a practice session in Guwahati on Saturday

Pant has been included in the playing XI as a pure batsman, with Dhoni continuing to keep wickets.

Rishabh Pant is all set to make his ODI debut when Team India takes on West Indies in Guwahati on Sunday.

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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

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.