KL Rahul replaced Pant as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team that is being led by Shubman Gill. Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been rested from the Test.
Agarkar on Sooryavanshi’s IPL performance!
“Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has done well, but let’s not forget Yashasvi Jaiswal. As impressive as he is, Jaiswal has done as well. Vaibhav has done well to get to the A team, hope he does well there,” Agarkar said.
Agarkar on Pant’s ODI omission!
“We have been told that at this point, T20 cricket is what he is ready, so there was no discussion regarding Mohammed Shami. There was chat around Auqib Nabi. Rishabh remains a part of Test squad and an incredible player. He’s not part of ODI squad but right now he’s a key part of Test team,” said Agarkar during the press conference.
Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar: “Ravindra Jadeja is an integral part of the team. He’s rested for the Test match and we are trying to give opportunities to other players. It’s for this Test that we have not picked him.”
India squad for one-off Afghanistan Test: Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vc), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, W Sundar, M Siraj, K Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, M Suthar, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey
India squad for Afghanistan ODIs: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma*, Virat Kohli, S Iyer, KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya*, Nitish Kumar Reddy, W Sundar, K Yadav, P Krishna, P Yadav, G Brar and H Dubey
Note*: Rohit and Hardik’s availability is subject to fitness
India’s men’s selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, has announced the squad for next month’s one-off Test against Afghanistan. The match, which is not part of the ICC World Test Championship, will be played in Mullanpur from June 6.
This will be only the second Test meeting between India and Afghanistan, with their first encounter taking place in 2018.
The men’s selection committee is meeting in Guwahati to finalise India’s team for the upcoming Test and ODI series against Afghanistan. Discussions might focus on senior cricketers, workload management and the inclusion of new faces.
India squad selection for the Test and ODI series against Afghanistan LIVE Updates: The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is set to meet in Guwahati today to finalise India’s squads for the upcoming one-off Test and ODI series against Afghanistan. The Test match, scheduled to begin on June 6, is not part of the ICC World Test Championship, making it interesting to see whether the selectors opt for a full-strength squad or choose to rest some senior players, including top-ranked Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
Alongside the senior stars, a few young players are also reportedly under consideration. Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Dar is likely to be in contention for the Test squad, while Delhi youngster Prince Yadav could earn a spot in the ODI setup.
