Cricket News sort by West Indies v India Only T20I at Trinidad - T20I - Jun 04,2011

A depleted India began their first assignment since winning the World Cup with the one-off Twenty20 against the hosts West Indies here on Saturday, where Darren Sammy won the toss and invited Suresh Raina's team to bat.

A second string Indian team - led by Suresh Raina - will kick off the West Indies tour here at the Queen's Park Oval on Saturday, when they take on an equally young home team in the only Twenty20 international.

Chris Gayle will not be considered for selection to the West Indies team before an intended meeting with himself, the Selection Committee, the WICB Management and the West Indies Team Management," the WICB said in a statement.

At odds with the West Indies Cricket Board, explosive batsman Chris Gayle was on Monday left out of the squads announced for the lone Twenty20 and the first two one-dayers against India starting June 4.