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India squad for West Indies ODIs, LIVE Updates: Meeting delayed; new time set for Ajit Agarkar’s verdict on Rohit Sharma

September 16, 2026

The Indian cricket board's selection panel, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, has pushed back its Delhi conference to 6:30 PM on September 16, 2026, postponing the expected 15-man roster announcement for the West Indies one-day international series until roughly 7:30 to 8:00 PM. The bilateral contest commences on September 27.

The assembly carries significant implications for Rohit Sharma's ongoing tenure and prospective ambitions for the 2027 World Cup, particularly amid reports that Agarkar could be delivering his closing roster decisions without an agreed tenure renewal past September 2026.

Beyond resolving Sharma's role, the committee must navigate an injury to Hardik Pandya alongside choices regarding wicketkeepers and pace alternatives. With several frontline competitors including Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, and Arshdeep Singh unavailable due to their commitments at the Asian Games in Japan, selectors face the task of finding adequate replacements to complete the national squad.