The Indian cricket squad for the upcoming Australia ODI series has been announced, featuring some major surprises. Here are 5 key changes in leadership and player selections.
Young batsman Shubman Gill has been entrusted with leading the Indian ODI team. Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play under his captaincy.
Shreyas Iyer, previously not part of the England tour and Asia Cup, has been selected as the vice-captain for the Australia tour. He is also the captain of India A.
Both senior players, Rohit and Virat, will be part of the ODI squad despite retirement speculations, confirming they won’t be retiring from ODIs soon.
India’s leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the ODI series to manage workload. Other fast bowlers like Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Prasidh Krishna have been included.
Dhruv Jurel, who scored a century in the first Test against West Indies, has been included in the ODI squad for the first time due to Rishabh Pant’s fitness issues, while KL Rahul will remain the main wicketkeeper.