Xtra Time Web Desk: The All-India Senior Selection Committee on Monday has picked the squads for India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand and Bangladesh. The Indian cricket team is set to play three T20Is & three ODIs in New Zealand in November. The 3-match T20I series kickstarts in Wellington on November 18th while the 3-match ODI series begins in Auckland on November 25th.
Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli has been given a break for the tour to New Zealand which immediately follows the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia.
Hardik Pandya has been named as the captain for the T20I series against the BlackCaps while Shikhar Dhawan will lead the ODI squad. Fast bowler Umran Malik has been included in the T20I squad along with Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav.
As far as the ODI squad is concerned left arm pacer Kuldeep Sen gets a nod in.
Here is the squads for the tour to New Zealand:
India’s squad for New Zealand T20Is: Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (VC and WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik
India’s squad for New Zealand ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (VC and WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen, Umran Malik
India will tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Tests. The first ODI of the series will be played on December 4th, while the next two ODIs will be played on December 7th and December 10th respectively. The two-match Test series will begin from December 14th and the second Test will begin from December 22nd.
Rohit Sharma will back leading the Indian team for the tour to Bangladesh. Virat Kohli too has been named in both ODI and test squads. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been named in both squads subject to fitness.
Shikhar Dhawan has been named as the third opener in ODI squad while the likes of Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ravindra Jadeja (subject to fitness) and Yash Dayal.
India’s squad for Bangladesh ODIs: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Yash Dayal
India’s squad for Bangladesh Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav