New Delhi: The Indian squad for the ODI and T20 series against New Zealand has been announced. Also, the Indian team has been announced for the first 2 Test matches against Australia.
There are only 4 players in these Indian teams who have been able to make it to all three and they are Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav and Ishan Kishan.
Important things about team selection
1. Prithvi Shaw finally got a chance in the T20 series against New Zealand. If seen, this is the wonder of the 379-run innings played against Assam in the Ranji Trophy. This is the second highest innings of any Mumbai batsman in Ranji history. Also, Prithvi has also performed brilliantly in domestic cricket for some time.
2. Kl Rahul and Axar Patel will not be available for the ODI series against New Zealand due to family reasons. KS Bharat has been included in the Indian team as a wicketkeeper in place of Rahul.
3. Ravindra Jadeja has made a comeback in the Test series against Australia. He was away from cricket since the Asia Cup 2022.
4. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah’s absence in the series against New Zealand and Australia is surprising for everyone. Bumrah was also included in the ODI squad against Sri Lanka. But due to not being fully fit, he was also out of this series.
5. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan have got a place in the Indian Test team against Australia. Both have not made their test debuts so far. This is really a big news for both the family and loved ones.