India Squad For Border-Gavaskar Trophy: The BCCI has introduced an 18-man squad plus three reserves for India’s much-awaited upcoming tour of Australia, which includes 5 Take a look at matches. The sequence is a part of the continuing ICC World Take a look at Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.
India have picked three uncapped gamers, opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, speedster Harshit Rana, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, of their squad. Nevertheless, they’re bereft of two key males—wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami—resulting from accidents.
Kuldeep Yadav, who featured within the first Take a look at of the continuing sequence towards New Zealand however was overlooked of the second Take a look at, shall be getting handled for his long-term power left groin difficulty. Shami, who has been out of motion since final 12 months’s World Cup closing resulting from an ankle damage, continues his rehab on the NCA following his surgical procedure.
The quick bowling pack, led by Jasprit Bumrah, consists of Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, and Rana, with Reddy because the seam-bowling all-rounder. Shardul Thakur, who was a part of the Gabba win three years in the past, doesn’t discover a place within the squad.
R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar are the spin-bowling all-rounders, whereas Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel are the wicketkeepers. Sarfaraz Khan shall be on his first away Take a look at tour with Group India. KL Rahul, who was dropped for the Pune Take a look at towards New Zealand, has been retained within the squad.
Quick bowlers Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, and Navdeep Saini are the touring reserves.
Rohit Sharma will proceed to guide the facet, with Bumrah being named as his deputy. Nevertheless, it has been discovered that Rohit will miss the primary two Exams, or at the very least the primary one, resulting from private causes. That might open the door for Abhimanyu Easwaran, who averages 49 in 99 First-Class matches, to make his Take a look at debut, although doing it in Perth isn’t very best for any batsman. He has been in nice type in first-class cricket lately, with 5 centuries within the final six video games, together with a double ton.
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This might nicely be the final Take a look at sequence in Australia for Rohit and Virat Kohli. That is the primary time because the 1991/92 sequence that India and Australia will compete in a five-match Take a look at sequence.
India are the present holders of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. They’ve overwhelmed Australia of their final 4 Take a look at sequence, together with twice on Australian soil.
Earlier than the primary Take a look at in Perth, India will play a warm-up match towards India A, and earlier than the second Take a look at, which is a day-night Take a look at in Adelaide, they are going to play towards the Prime Minister’s XI.
India Squad For Border-Gavaskar Trophy:
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar
Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed
Border-Gavaskar Trophy schedule:
22 Nov 2024 – 26 Nov 2024: 1st Take a look at, Perth
6 Dec 2024 – 10 Dec 2024: 2nd Take a look at, Adelaide (Day-Night time)
14 Dec 2024 – 18 Dec 2024: third Take a look at, Brisbane
26 Dec 2024 – 30 Dec 2024: 4th Take a look at, Melbourne
3 Jan 2025 – 7 Jan 2025: fifth Take a look at, Sydney
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