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Kathmandu, The team to compete in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifiers was announced today by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Men's Selection Panel. The ten-team competition will begin on June 18 in Zimbabwe, where the West Indies will attempt to clinch one of the two remaining spots in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, which will take place in India later this year.

Prior to the qualifiers, the West Indies will face the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in Sharjah. The Selection Panel also picked the roster for those games, which will be contested on June 5, 7, and 9. These games will be part of the qualifying preparations.

CWI has given permission to players participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to return to the Caribbean for a short break before arriving in Zimbabwe for the qualification tournament.

Both left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie and all-rounder Keemo Paul, who last competed in ODIs against India in Trinidad in July, have been recalled. Four uncapped players, including left-handed batter Alick Athanaze and all-rounders Kavem Hodge, Dominic Drakes, and Akeem Jordan, are also included in the squad for the three ODIs in Sharjah.

West Indies ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Squad

Shai Hope (c), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd.

Squad for UAE ODIs

Shai Hope (c), Brandon King (vc), Alick Athanaze, Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Dominic Drakes, Kavem Hodge, Akeem Jordan, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith, Devon Thomas.