The NSC will meet in Mumbai this Thursday to determine the limited-overs squads for the home series against the West Indies, with vice-captain Rohit Sharma and the currently out-of-form Dhawan expected to be central to the planning process.
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma and opener Dhawan who is in poor form are expected to lead the planning when the national selection committee (NSC) meets on Thursday in Mumbai to decide on India’s limited-overs squads for the home series against the West Indies.
This gathering likely marks the end of MSK Prasad's leadership, as both he and Gagan Khoda have completed their four-year terms. If the squad balance allows, Rohit Sharma might sit out the three-match ODI series against the West Indies to recover and prepare for the upcoming tour of New Zealand, where India faces a demanding lineup of five T20s, three ODIs, and two Tests.
India's schedule against the West Indies begins with three T20 Internationals: the first match is on December 6 in Mumbai, followed by December 8 in Thiruvananthapuram and December 11 in Hyderabad. The action then shifts to three ODIs, taking place on December 15 in Chennai, December 18 in Visakhapatnam, and December 22 in Cuttack.
Throughout the current year, vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been a mainstay, playing 25 ODIs and 11 T20Is. This workload exceeds that of captain Virat Kohli, who took two breaks this year. Given this heavy schedule, it is highly probable that Sharma will be given a rest in at least two of the formats to avoid burnout.