In the middle-order, Shreyas will replace Kohli, who was given a much-needed break ahead of his landmark 100th Test.
Fitness-averse Hetmyer left out.
The two Tests will be played from February 3 to 7 and February 11 to 15 in Chittagong and Dhaka respectively.
The presence of big players such as Andre Russell and Chris Gayle have helped, acknowledged the 27-year-old skipper.
The West Indies beat England by five wickets in the second Test at Headingley on Tuesday to level the three-match series at 1-1.
Rutherford played down that aforesaid brittleness through the West Indian top and middle-order, saying it's up to every player to stand up and deliver when it matters.
Thousands of tourists visit this historic site where aviation began to pay homage to the Wright Brothers. Many of these visitors, including immigrants like myself, may never have come to this land or made it their home if not for the brothers' dream, which made the impossible possible, says Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit J Masih.
Hosts West Indies primed for Super 8 clash against defending champions England
The party never stops for Gayle, be it be up in the skies!
'He was literally a founding father of our cricket. May he rest in peace'
South Africa and India have advanced as the two other teams unbeaten in the group stage though both had their struggles in the United States leg of the tournament.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav's places could come under the scanner before the team travels to West Indies for a two-Test series.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan were handed their Test debut caps as India took on West Indies in the first match.
Left-arm spinner Hosein took five for 11 from his four overs after opening the bowling.
With his tearaway pace bowling and batting exploits down the order, West Indies all-rounder Odean Smith is hoping to land a handsome deal from one of the franchises during the upcoming IPL mega auction.
Johnson sidelined for Aus tour of UK
Brandon King finally departed in the 16th over a well-made 67 and West Indies was left in a spot of bother, needing 55 to win from 28 balls. The visitors kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and in the end, Pakistan registered a win.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the first Test between India and the West Indies, at Windsor Park in Dominica, on Friday.
Spin all-rounder Fabian Allen smashed 21 off six balls to help West Indies beat Sri Lanka by three wickets and complete a 2-1 Twenty20 International series victory in Antigua on Sunday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will allow 20,000 spectators, mostly ticket-holding members of Cricket Association of Bengal, to watch the third and final T20I between India and the West Indies on October 20.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and the West Indies in Dominica, on Wednesday.
The cricket World Cup could be staged for the first time in the USA with some matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 likely to held at Central Broward Regional Park.
With T20 franchises potentially becoming players' primary employers, and most boards finding Test cricket financially not viable, the format's future remains a concern for the purists.
Images from the Women's World Cup match between India and the West Indies, in Hamilton, on Saturday.
There was no 'Player of the Series' award for the two Tests between India and West Indies but former pacer Zaheer Khan reckons that had there been one, then Ravichandran Ashwin would have walked away with the honours.
Paul was ruled out due to an injury in his left ankle and will remain in Antigua to continue his rehabilitation.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was run out for 97 shortly before the close as the hosts finished the day on 251 runs for eight wickets in their first innings, having resumed on their overnight score of 2-2.
Ajinkya Rahane will be aiming to pile on the runs to extend his international career and lead India to a series sweep against a feeble West Indies.
India clinched a series win over the West Indies after pacer Prasidh Krishna tore through the tourists' top order on Wednesday, taking four wickets to lead India to a 44-run victory in the second ODI.
'Man, what a player!' 'The ease in which he batted brought out a kind of awe in us.'
Hosts West Indies and Afghanistan will indulge in a battle of one upmanship and strive to gain momentum for the Super Eight stage.
Brathwaite will return to action after a four-month lay-off when the Caribbean side takes on India in Dominica. The second Test will be played in Trinidad from July 20.
'Talent wins game but teamwork and intelligence wins championship! Kudos to team for the amazing face-off!'
South Africa to tour Caribbean for first time in 11 years.
Shamar Joseph has been ruled out of his International League T20 (ILT20) stint and will instead head home to a hero's welcome in Guyana
'We came in the day before yesterday and we just eased into our routines here, the players are just getting used to the time zone.'
However, with six back-to-back Tests against the Windies and Pakistan, the rotation policy could be used to keep the paces fresh.
The West Indies are currently lying seventh in the 10-team standings with just three points in their kitty and they can't afford any further loss to stay in the mix for a semifinal spot.
The West Indies named an unchanged 13-man squad which played a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan early this month.
Mayers added 216 runs with Nkrumah Bonner (86) to turn the match on its head
