Haynes further said some other players could also "come into consideration going forward" depending on performances in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) starting on August 17.

Hope, among West Indies' most prolific ODI batters in recent times, also returns after over a year, having last played a T20I in February 2022 in India. He has played only 19 T20Is while striking at 121.11 but averages only 17.88. His last T20 outing was in the PSL for winners Lahore Qalandars.

Among the returnees, Thomas' absence was the longest, having been out of the T20I set-up since December 2021. To add to that, he has not played any cricket since December 2022, when he featured in the Lanka Premier League for Kandy Falcons. He has been part of the ODI squad against India but didn't play in the first two games.

The five T20Is will be played across the Caribbean and the USA. After the series starts in Tarouba on August 3, Providence will host two games on August 6 and 8 before the teams fly to Lauderhill in Florida for the last two T20Is on August 12 and 13.

West Indies T20I squad: Rovman Powell (capt), Kyle Mayers (vice-capt), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Obed McCoy, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas