Injured Gayle ruled out of ODI series against India

Still recovering from a hamstring injury, swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle was on Wednesday left out of the West Indies' 15-member squad for the One-Day International series against India next month.

The 35-year-old Gayle was the most notable omission from the squad to be led by Dwayne Bravo in the five-match series starting in Kochi, on October 8.

The Caribbeans have brought in batsmen Marlon Samuels and Dwayne Smith, and fast bowler Jerome Taylor for the series.

Other players who have been left out are batsman Kirk Edwards and left-arm spinner Nikita Miller.

Samuels and Smith had missed the series against New Zealand and Bangladesh earlier this year. Taylor, however, is making a return after four years of struggle with injuries.

West Indies will also play a one-off T20 International against on October 22 before the two teams face-off in the three-match Test series, starting in Hyderabad on October 30.

West Indies squad for India ODIs: Dwayne Bravo (captain), Darren Bravo, Jason Holder, Leon Johnson, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (w/k), Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor.

Schedule: West Indies' tour of India