West Indies power hitter Rovman Powell has been officially ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against Pakistan owing to a wrist injury sustained during the preceding series against Australia. The West Indies Cricket Board has confirmed Powell’s unavailability. and they have decided against naming any replacement for Powell in the squad.
Powell picked up the wrist injury during the fourth T20I against Australia in St Kitts while attempting a catch. He subsequently missed the fifth T20I of that series and also sat out of the first T20I against Pakistan.
West Indies squad: Shai Hope (c), Jewel Andrew, Alick Athanaze, Jediah Blades, Keacy Carty, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd