India’s squad for Paytm T20I and Test series against Sri Lanka announced
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked an 18-member squad for the upcoming Paytm T20I and Test series against Sri Lanka. Team India is set to play three T20Is in Lucknow and Dharamsala and two Tests in Mohali and Bengaluru respectively.
India’s T20I squad:
Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Shreyas Iyer
Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper)
Venkatesh Iyer
Deepak Hooda
Ravindra Jadeja
Yuzvendra Chahal
Ravi Bishnoi
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohd. Siraj
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Harshal Patel
Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain)
Avesh Khan
Mayank Agarwal
Ruled out from T20I squad:
India’s Test squad:
Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Priyank Panchal
Mayank Agarwal
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
Hanuma Vihari
Shubhman Gill
Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper)
KS Bharat
Ravindra Jadeja
Jayant Yadav
R. Ashwin
Saurabh Kumar
Mohd. Siraj
Umesh Yadav
Mohd. Shami
Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain)
Axar Patel
Ruled out from Test squad:
Notes:
Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli have been rested for the third and final T20I against West Indies and the T20I series against Sri Lanka. They have exited the team bio-bubble in Kolkata.
KL Rahul and Washington Sundar are yet to fully recover and were not available for selection for the Sri Lanka series.
Axar Patel is currently undergoing his rehab and is not available for selection for the first Test. He will be assessed later to ascertain his selection for the second Test.
Shardul Thakur has been rested for the Sri Lanka series.
Fast bowler Deepak Chahar and batter Suryakumar Yadav have been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Deepak sustained a right quadriceps injury during bowling while Suryakumar suffered a hairline fracture during a fielding attempt in the third and final T20I against the West Indies in Kolkata on Sunday. They will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of their injuries.
Batter Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka. He had complained of pain in his right wrist joint ahead of the first T20I in Lucknow on Thursday and was examined by the BCCI Medical Team.
An MRI scan was later conducted followed by a specialist consultation. Ruturaj will now head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further management of his injury.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India’s squad for the remaining two T20Is. Mayank has joined the team in Dharamsala.
Team India wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan was struck on the head while batting in the 2nd T2OI at Dharamsala on Saturday. Accompanied by a Team Doctor, he was taken to a local hospital last night for a check-up where a CT scan was conducted. The findings of the CT scan are normal.
The BCCI Medical Team will continue to closely monitor his signs of concussion.
Ishan is ruled out of the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka.
Axar Patel added to India’s squad for 2nd Test
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Axar Patel to India’s squad for the second Paytm Test to be played from 12-16th March in Bengaluru. The all-rounder has completed his rehab and has been cleared by the BCCI Medical Team.
Kuldeep Yadav has been released from the squad for the second Test.
Source: BCCI
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