While Pollard has yet to play an ODI since October 2016, he was recently recalled to play India in three T20s at home last month, in which he was the highest run-getter in the series. The move comes in the wake of a disappointing World Cup, where the West Indies could not make it to the semi-finals, and suffered six defeats in nine games to finish ninth on the table. Pollard was not selected in the final squad for the World Cup in England - he had in fact missed the previous edition too due to differences with the board - but was a part of the reserves this time.

"I'm truly honored to be appointed captain of the West Indies and I would like to thank Cricket West Indies' board of directors for placing their faith and confidence in me," Pollard said on being chosen as the captain. "In the short term as captain, the immediate aim is to defend the T20 World Cup. One of the discussions I hope to have is to bring back the idea of specialists playing in their best positions."

The CWI sought a different captain for Tests and limited-overs formats, thus ending Holder's tenure of leading the side in 31 Tests since 2015. Thus, a selection task force was formed for specifically choosing separate leaders for the different formats, recommending the "immediate introduction of red-ball and white-ball captains to support a long-term strategy to focus on the different formats of international cricket".

The explosive Pollard has so far played 101 ODIs and 62 T20s, twice standing as captain in a tri-series against India and Sri Lanka at home in 2013. He was a part of the West Indies team that lifted the World T20 in Sri Lanka in 2012 but pulled himself out of the squad for the tournament in India four years later as West Indies became the first side to win the event twice.

Pollard's first series as captain will be against Afghanistan in November where West Indies will play three T20Is and three ODIs each at Dehradun, a tour also including the same number of matches against India. Cricket West Indies (CWI) have replaced Jason Holder with Keiron Pollard as the West Indies' ODI captain, with the latter taking the place and position of Carlos Brathwaite for T20 internationals too.

While Pollard has yet to play an ODI since October 2016, he was recently recalled to play India in three T20s at home last month, in which he was the highest run-getter in the series. The move comes in the wake of a disappointing World Cup, where the West Indies could not make it to the semi-finals, and suffered six defeats in nine games to finish ninth on the table. Pollard was not selected in the final squad for the World Cup in England - he had in fact missed the previous edition too due to differences with the board - but was a part of the reserves this time.

"I'm truly honored to be appointed captain of the West Indies and I would like to thank Cricket West Indies' board of directors for placing their faith and confidence in me," Pollard said on being chosen as the captain. "In the short term as captain, the immediate aim is to defend the T20 World Cup. One of the discussions I hope to have is to bring back the idea of specialists playing in their best positions."

The CWI sought a different captain for Tests and limited-overs formats, thus ending Holder's tenure of leading the side in 31 Tests since 2015. Thus, a selection task force was formed for specifically choosing separate leaders for the different formats, recommending the "immediate introduction of red-ball and white-ball captains to support a long-term strategy to focus on the different formats of international cricket".

The explosive Pollard has so far played 101 ODIs and 62 T20s, twice standing as captain in a tri-series against India and Sri Lanka at home in 2013. He was a part of the West Indies team that lifted the World T20 in Sri Lanka in 2012 but pulled himself out of the squad for the tournament in India four years later as West Indies became the first side to win the event twice.

Pollard’s first series as captain will be against Afghanistan in November where West Indies will play three T20Is and three ODIs each at Dehradun, a tour also including the same number of matches against India.