After stellar England Tests, Ravindra Jadeja made vice-captain for West Indies series

Veteran Karun Nair and opening batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who were part of the England tour, were dropped from the side. Devdutt Padikkal made a comeback to the Indian side on the back of some big scores in the Duleep Trophy and in the India A vs Australia A unofficial test.

Agakar said there was no need for a third opener, so Easwaran was not included in the side. When asked about Sarfaraz Khan, Ajit Agarkar said the right-handed batter had yet to regain full fitness.

The chief selector also made it clear that they expected more from Karun Nair in England. He managed just one half-century in four Tests, which means the 33-year-old could well have played his last Test for India.