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IND vs AFG: India Squad Announced: Following a meeting held in Guwahati on Tuesday, the Men's Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian squad for the upcoming ODI and Test series against Afghanistan.
Full Schedule for the IND vs AFG ODI Series
The ODI series between India and Afghanistan is set to commence on June 14. The complete schedule for the series is as follows
- Only Test Match: From June 6 (Mullanpur)
- 1st ODI: June 14 (Dharamsala)
- 2nd ODI: June 17 (Lucknow)
- 3rd ODI: June 20 (Chennai)
Rohit and Virat Return, But Suspense Over Fitness
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Senior batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli make a return to the squad for this ODI series. However, the participation of Captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Hardik Pandya in this series will depend entirely on their fitness levels. Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for both the ODI and Test series as part of workload management.
Opportunity for Young Players: Prince Yadav and Gurnoor
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The selectors have included Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar who have delivered stellar performances in domestic cricket in the Indian ODI squad for the very first time. In addition to them, young talents like Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harsh Dubey have also secured spots in both squads, signaling an intent to build a team for the future.
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Major Blow for Rishabh Pant; Gill to Lead in Tests
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The biggest headline emerging from this squad selection is that Rishabh Pant has been dropped from the ODI team. However, he remains a part of the Test squad. Meanwhile, for the solitary Test match against Afghanistan, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the team captain, and KL Rahul as the vice-captain.
India's ODI Squad Against Afghanistan
Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma (subject to fitness), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (subject to fitness), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.
India's Test Squad Against Afghanistan
Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel.
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