West Indies Include Gayle, Russell In 15-Man World Cup Squad

Andre Russell is set to return in West Indies colours in a tournament no less than the ICC World CupWorld CupWorld Cup 2019 as the side became the latest to announce their 15-man squad for the quadrennial event.

Russell last represented the Windies in limited-overs fixtures against Bangladesh at home in 2018 and has been plying his trade in T20 leagues, including the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), in which he's representing the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Veteran batsman Chris Gayle, another Caribbean star involved in the ongoing IPL, was also among those included in the squad led by Jason Holder. Gayle had earlier announced his intention to hang up his boots from international cricket after the event.