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West Indies’ Shamar Joseph in action during the third One Day International against England at Kia Oval in London, Britain on June 3, 2025.
West Indies suffered a major blow ahead of their tour of India on Friday when fast bowler Shamar Joseph was ruled out of the two-test series due to injury.
Uncapped fast bowling all-rounder Johann Layne would replace Joseph in the squad, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement.
“Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited-overs series,” the statement read.
The board did not specify the nature of the injury suffered by the 26-year-old, who played in the final of the Caribbean Premier League on Sunday.
Joseph was hailed as a new pace sensation after his international debut in 2023-24 when he bowled West Indies to their first test victory in Australia in 27 years — despite playing with a bruised toe.
West Indies arrived in India on Wednesday ahead of the series beginning in Ahmedabad on October 2.
The limited-overs side face Bangladesh in three ODIs and three T20s from October 18 to November 1.
