New Delhi Sep 21 (IANS) Rising Test batsman Karun Nair will lead the Board President s XI that will play a two-day warm-up match in Vadodara from September 29 against the visiting West Indies side ahead of their two-Test series against India next month.
The BPXI squad includes the likes of Test probables in young Prithvi Shaw Shreyas Iyer Mayank Agarwal and wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan among others.
All-rounder Hanuma Vihari who made his Test debut in the final Test against England earlier this month was also named in the squad with Kerala s Jalaj Saxena picked as the other all-rounder.
The pace bowling department will have the likes of Basil Thampi Avesh Khan and Ishan Porel in action while Saxena and Saurabh Kumar will handle the spinning responsibilities.
The warm-up tie will be followed by two Tests to be played from October 4-8 at Rajkot and from October 12-16 in Hyderabad.
Board President s XI: Mayank Agarwal Prithvi Shaw Hanuma Vihari Karun Nair (Captain) Shreyas Iyer Ankit Bawne Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper) Jalaj Saxena Saurabh Kumar Basil Thampi Avesh Khan K Vignesh Ishan Porel.

--IANS tri/sed