West Indies opener and explosive batsman Chris Gayle will return from injury in the T20I series against England at Barbados, starting Sunday.

Gayle missed the ODI leg of the series due to soreness in his hip, and his presence was deeply felt as the Windies lost the series 1-2. Gayle will now take guard at the Kensington Oval, where the first Twenty20 International will be played.

The WICB announced a 15-member squad to face England, almost identical to the one named for the upcoming World T20 in Bangladesh. West Indies are the defending champions from 2012.

West Indies: D Sammy (Captain), S Badree, DJ Bravo, J Charles, S Cottrell, A Fletcher, C Gayle, S Narine, D Ramdin (wkt), R Rampaul, A Russell, M Samuels, K Santokie, L Simmons, DR Smith.