3 unlucky players who were not picked in India's ODI squad

The All India Men's Senior Selection Committee picked India's ODI squad for the upcoming series against England in July, set to be played in the United Kingdom. While the biggest inclusion in the squad was the returning Virat Kohli, who missed out on the Afghanistan series at home with Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel also making a return, a few big names have been ignored by the selectors for different reasons.

Hardik Pandya, the star all-rounder, will continue undergoing his rehabilitation from the quadriceps injury which kept him out of action and is expected to return for the tour of Sri Lanka directly. Meanwhile, Prince Yadav and Harsh Dubey, both of whom made their respective international debuts against Afghanistan, have been sidelined as well. However, there are still a few senior names that continue to be out of favour.

Here are 3 unlucky players missing from India's ODI squad for England series

3. Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal, the attacking batter, is yet to cement his spot in the ODI set-up despite being a proven opener for India's Test team. He has often warmed the bench, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill being the designated openers, while no other spot is vacant anywhere in order. With limited opportunities in the 50-over format since his debut in 2025, Jaiswal has been fairly impressive.

With Kohli out of the recent Afghanistan series, Jaiswal was given the opportunity, as Gill shifted to batting at number three. In the final ODI in Chennai, the Bhadohi-born batter left everyone in awe of his stroke-making skills, with a scintillating hundred at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. After such a performance, one would expect to continue being part of the squad, but the southpaw has been conveniently asked to remain on the sidelines.