West Indies announce 15-member squad for Pakistan tour

Cricket West Indies has announced a 15-member squad for the tour of Pakistan.

The West Indies team will play a warm-up and two Test matches during its tour to Pakistan in January, and both Tests will be played in Multan.

Cricket West Indies announced on social media that the leadership of the 15-member squad for the tour to Pakistan has been entrusted to Kraigg Brathwaite, while Joshua de Silva has been appointed vice-captain.

Two Test matches are to be played in the series between Pakistan and West Indies, one of which was scheduled in Karachi and the other in Multan, but due to the upgradation of the Karachi stadium, this Test was also being shifted to Multan.

The Cricket West Indies announcement also includes a new schedule, according to which the West Indies team will arrive in Pakistan on January 6 and will play warm-up matches in Rawalpindi on January 11 and 12.

The first Test will be played on January 14 and the second Test on January 25 in Multan.