After Cricket West Indies confirmed the captaincy on Tuesday, Nicholas Pooran has replaced Kieron Pollard as captain of the West Indies one-day international and Twenty20 teams. Pooran, who has been Pollard's deputy for a year, will take over as the former WI allrounder's replacement.
Pooran's contract encompassed both the T20 World Cup in Australia and the Cricket World Cup in India in October 2023. In Pollard's absence, he guided the squad to a win against Australia in a T20 series at home last year.
His first task will be to play three One-Day Internationals in the Netherlands at the end of this month.
"We believe Nicholas is ready for the challenge of leading our white ball teams given his experience, performances, and the respect he has within the playing group," CWI Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams was quoted as saying.
"The Selection Panel believes that Nicholas has matured as a player and were impressed with his leadership of both teams when Kieron Pollard had been absent. The experience he has gathered playing in various franchise leagues around the world was also a factor in the decision to recommend him for the T20 captaincy," he further said.
"I am truly honored to be appointed captain of the West Indies team. I am following the footsteps of several giants of the game who have created an amazing legacy for West Indies cricket," Nicholas Pooran said.