Jasprit Bumrah was not included in India’s ODI squad for the three-match series against Australia starting October 19. The decision surprised many, as he is the leader of the pace attack. However, Bumrah was selected for the Test matches against the West Indies and will also take part in the T20 series in Australia.
Why was Jasprit Bumrah dropped?
To manage his fitness and avoid overwork, the team chose to give him a break from the ODIs. Since Bumrah has had injury issues in the past and with the T20 World Cup coming up next year, it made sense to rest him now and focus on the shorter format.
Why was Hardik Pandya dropped?
Another major player who won’t be travelling to Australia is Hardik Pandya. The all-rounder was sidelined due to an injury he suffered during the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka. Because of this, he also missed the crucial final against Pakistan.
Who is making Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma?
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been brought back into the squad for the upcoming ODI series. Both players had earlier announced their retirement from Test cricket before the England series. While they are aiming to be part of the 2027 World Cup, their spots in the team aren’t confirmed, they’ll need to perform well in the matches leading up to the tournament to secure their places. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar also mentioned that neither Rohit nor Kohli has clearly committed to playing in the World Cup yet. Due to the uncertainty over Rohit’s future, the selectors decided to hand over the ODI captaincy to Shubman Gill.
Who are the players selected in the squads?
India’s ODI squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.
India’s T20I squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
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