Mumbai, November 12, : , The Indian cricket team will not have Rohit Sharma or Rishabh Pan, Jasprit Bangrah, Mohammed Shami, or Jasprit Bumrah in the two-match Test series against New Zealand.It begins on November 25, and ends with a match.
Mumbai, Nov 12, 2012 : In the forthcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand that begins November 25, Indian cricket will be without Rishabh Pat, Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami. Newly appointed T20 captain Sharma, wicketkeeper Pant and fast bowling duo Bumrah and Shami — all regular members of the Indian Test side have been rested as a part of their workload management in addition to regular skipper Virat Kohli, who will return in time for the second Test in Mumbai, starting December 3.Sharma, Pant, the wicketkeeper, and Shami (fast bowling) have all been restated as part of their workload management.Virat Kohli will be returning in time to play in the second Test at Mumbai in December.
Sharma, Pant as wicketkeeper and Shami the fast bowler — the regular Indian Test team members have been given rest to manage their workload.Virat Kohli is expected back in Mumbai for the second Test.
“Virat Kohli will join the squad for the second Test and will lead the team,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement.Jay Shah, BCCI Secretary, stated in a statement that Virat Kohli would join the squad to play the second Test.He will also be leading the team.Jay Shah, BCCI secretary, said that Virat Kohli would be joining the squad for the second test and would lead the team.
In Kohli’s absence, Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the first Test, set to be played from November 25-29 in Kanpur, with Cheteshwar Pujara being named his deputy.Ajinkya Rahane, in Kohli’s place, will be leading India in the first test.
It is to take place in Kanpur from 25 November-25 29.Cheteshwar Pujara will serve as his deputy.Ajinkya Rachaane will take charge of India’s first Test in Kohli’s absence.The match is scheduled to start in Kanpur on November 25-29.
Notably, Bumrah, Shami, and Kohli have already been rested for the three-match white-ball series which precedes the Tests.Bumrah and Shami were already rested in preparation for the white-ball series of three matches that precedes the Tests.
Bumrah Shami and Kohli are already resting for the three-match white ball series that will precede the Tests.
Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer, who is uncapped in Tests, could make his red-ball debut after earning the call-up to the side.
After being called up to the team, Shreyas Bharat, a middle-order batsman, may make his red-ball debut.ShreyasIyer, the middle-order batter, is eligible for the squad.He has not been capped in Tests.Andhra wicketkeeper-bat Srikar Bharat, who was a standby for COVID-recovered Wriddhiman Saha for the England tour earlier this year, has been added to the squad now and opener Shubhman Gill, who last played in the WTC finale also returns to the side.
Srikar Bharat (Andhra wicketkeeper and bat) has been included in the squad.Shubhman Gill (opener), who played last year at the WTC final, also returns.
Srikar Bharat of Andhra, a batsman for Wriddhiman Shaha, was on standby earlier in the year.Shubhman Gill, the opener, returns to the team.
Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, and Abhimanyu Easwaran, who were all part of the subsequent Test series, against England, have been left out from the 16-member list, along with Shardul Thakur, who will be out of action from the preceding T20Is as well.Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma VIhari, Abhimanyu, and Hanuma Vihari were all involved in the Test series against England.
They have now been removed from the 16 member list along with Shardul Thakur who is also out of action.Suryakumar Yodav (Prithvi Shan, Hanuma Vichari and Abhimanyu Elaswaran were all in the next Test series, against England), have been dropped from the 16-member roster, as has Shardul Thakur.
Shardul Thakur will also be absent from action from previous T20Is.
However, BCCI later added Vihari to the India ‘A’ squad for the South Africa tour.
BCCI added Vihari to their India ‘A” squad in preparation for South Africa.BCCI did however add Vihari to its India A’ team for South Africa.
The batsman, who is currently playing the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20s for Hyderabad, last played a Test in Sydney in January.He is currently in the Syed Muhtaq Ali Trophy T20s in Hyderabad and last played in a Test at Sydney in January.
Vihari is playing in the Syed Muhtaq Ali Trophy T20s T20s for Hyderabad.He last played Test cricket in Sydney back in January.
Uncapped Prasidh Krishna, who was promoted from the reserves on the England tour, has retained his place in the squad and Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj are the other pacers.Prasidh, an uncapped Prasidh, was promoted from the reserve team on the England tour and has retained his spot in the squad.
Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj, are the other pacers.Prasidh Krsna, uncapped, was promoted to the squad from the England reserves.
Umesh Yadav (Mohammad Siraj) and Ishant Sharma (Umesh Yadav) are the other pacers.
The squad also sees the comeback of off-spinning allrounder Jayant Yadav, who last played for India in 2017.
Jayant Yadav is also back in the squad.He last represented India in 2017, and will be making his comeback.Jayant Yadav (off-spinner) returns to the squad.Jayant Yadav last played for India back in 2017.His inclusion comes on the back of a prolonged time off for Washington Sundar, who is yet to fully recover from a finger injury sustained in July, ahead of the England Tests.Washington Sundar has been out for a while due to a finger injury that he sustained in July.
His inclusion is also due to Washington Sundar’s prolonged absence.Washington Sundar is still recovering from an injury to his finger in July.This has led to Jayant Yadav’s inclusion.Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel are the other spinning options in the team.
Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Ptel, who are also spinning, make up the rest of the team.Ravindra Jadeja (Spinner), and Axar Paltel (Spinner) are other options for the team.
India Test squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain first Test), Virat Kohli (Rested for first Test, Captain for second) KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R.Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Md #Shami #Pant #Bumrah #Rohit #Rahane #India #AndhraPradesh #Hyderabad #Mumbai #Cricket #BCCI #ICC #IPL
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