The West Indian players have been taking a knee and raising their fists before the start of games in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement.
All of the matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will take place behind closed doors -- no spectators will be allowed attendance.
The 40-year-old Dhoni retired from international cricket last year, his last India game being the 2019 World Cup semi-final, which the team lost to New Zealand.
Avesh was in England with the Test squad as a standby but a freak finger fracture during India's match against Combined Counties cut short his tour.
Afghanistan will get their tournament underway in Sharjah on October 25 against the winners of Group B from the tournament's first-round -- one of Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, or Scotland.
Australia lost the T20I series against the West Indies 1-4 in the Caribbean in July, following which they also lost the five-match T20I series to Bangladesh
Just like the 2016 edition of the tournament, there will be a bonus amount for every match that a team wins in the Super 12 stage.
Pakistan, the 2009 champions, are placed in Group 2 and will open their Super 12 campaign against India on October 24 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Ramiz also hinted that there could be some good news regarding the postponed New Zealand series in a week's time. He indicated that New Zealand cricket board was working on a new schedule to tour Pakistan.
Seasoned South African umpire Marais Erasmus and England's Chris Gaffaney will be the two on-field umpires for the high-profile India versus Pakistan game on October 24 while Richard Illingworth will be the TV official. David Boon will be the match referee.
While the pitches in Sharjah have aided the spinners, the tracks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been helping the fast bowlers as is being seen in the IPL.
Finch backed Warner to be his opening partner at the T20 World Cup to be played in Oman and UAE from October 17, despite Warner being dropped by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL this year.
The Indian squad can be changed till October 10 but despite Varun's dodgy knees, his top-notch skill sets will ensure that he will be around unless his pain becomes unbearable.
Sam, who is presently in the UAE for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, complained of a back issue ahead of the start of Chennai Super Kings' match against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday
All-rounder Stokes is not part of the 15-member preliminary squad for the T20 World Cup after taking an indefinite break from the game to focus on his mental wellbeing.
England's eight of the 15 players, who are in their T20 World cup, are currently playing in the IPL.
Tickets for the tournament have been made available to fans to watch the 16 teams, who will vie for the ultimate prize in the shortest format, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starting in Muscat on October 17 and concluding in the UAE on November 14.
Bavuma and eleven players along with the support staff and management will be leaving for Dubai on Sunday and will serve six days of quarantine
Pakistan will play arch-rivals India in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE on October 24.
The five new names added to the original squad are -- Pathum Nissanka, Minod Bhanuka, Ashen Bandara, Lakshan Sandakan, and Ramesh Mendis.
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