NEW DELHI: Pacer Mohammed Shami, who remains to be recovering from an ankle harm was not included within the Indian facet for the primary two Checks in opposition to England, beginning January 25 in Hyderabad.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday night time introduced the 16-man squad for the primary two matches of the five-Take a look at collection and the facet additionally didn’t have wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in it.
Gloveman Dhruv Jurel received a maiden Take a look at call-up whereas pacer Avesh Khan was additionally included within the squad.
KL Rahul and KS Bharat are the opposite two wicketkeeper-batters within the squad.
Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are again in spin-heavy squad which can be led by veteran R Ashwin.
Shami had not performed any aggressive cricket for the reason that 2023 ODI World Cup remaining and has not been included within the squad as a precautionary transfer.
Ishan had taken a break from the two-match Take a look at collection in South Africa and the continued T20I collection at dwelling in opposition to Afghanistan and stays one other notable absentee within the first two Checks.
Pacer Jasprit Buhmah can be Rohit Sharma‘s deputy within the Take a look at collection.
Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna was additionally not thought of as he additionally picked up a left quadricep harm through the Ranji Trophy match in opposition to Gujarat on at the present time.
Tempo bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur additionally missed out however left-arm spinner Axar Patel made an anticipated comeback to the facet.
Nevertheless, the inclusion of Uttar Pradesh participant Jurel headlined the choice.
The 22-year-old was part of India A squad that performed two matches in opposition to their South African counterparts in December final 12 months.
He had made a 69 within the second match at Benoni and extra not too long ago made a 63 for UP in opposition to Kerala in a primary spherical group recreation of the Ranji Trophy at Alappuzha.
Jurel, who had made his First-Class debut final 12 months in opposition to Vidarbha, has to date made 790 runs from 15 matches at a median of 46 with 100 and 5 fifties within the home circuit.
Nevertheless, KS Bharat may very well be the first-choice wicketkeeper batter and the selectors have additionally named KL Rahul for the function.
Rahul had donned the large gloves within the two Take a look at matches in opposition to South Africa with a good quantity of success.
However it’s unlikely that the Bengaluru-man may proceed within the function in opposition to England as India are sure to discipline three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar, a transfer that warrants a specialist behind the stumps.
India squad for first 2 Checks vs England: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan
England’s 16-man squad: Ben Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wooden
Schedule
1st Take a look at: India v England, 25-29 January, Hyderabad
2nd Take a look at: India v England, 2-6 February, Vizag
third Take a look at: India v England, 15-19 February, Rajkot
4th Take a look at: India v England, 23-27 February, Ranchi
fifth Take a look at: India v England, 7-11 March, Dharamsala
(With inputs from PTI)
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday night time introduced the 16-man squad for the primary two matches of the five-Take a look at collection and the facet additionally didn’t have wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan in it.
Gloveman Dhruv Jurel received a maiden Take a look at call-up whereas pacer Avesh Khan was additionally included within the squad.
KL Rahul and KS Bharat are the opposite two wicketkeeper-batters within the squad.
Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are again in spin-heavy squad which can be led by veteran R Ashwin.
Shami had not performed any aggressive cricket for the reason that 2023 ODI World Cup remaining and has not been included within the squad as a precautionary transfer.
Ishan had taken a break from the two-match Take a look at collection in South Africa and the continued T20I collection at dwelling in opposition to Afghanistan and stays one other notable absentee within the first two Checks.
Pacer Jasprit Buhmah can be Rohit Sharma‘s deputy within the Take a look at collection.
Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna was additionally not thought of as he additionally picked up a left quadricep harm through the Ranji Trophy match in opposition to Gujarat on at the present time.
Tempo bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur additionally missed out however left-arm spinner Axar Patel made an anticipated comeback to the facet.
Nevertheless, the inclusion of Uttar Pradesh participant Jurel headlined the choice.
The 22-year-old was part of India A squad that performed two matches in opposition to their South African counterparts in December final 12 months.
He had made a 69 within the second match at Benoni and extra not too long ago made a 63 for UP in opposition to Kerala in a primary spherical group recreation of the Ranji Trophy at Alappuzha.
Jurel, who had made his First-Class debut final 12 months in opposition to Vidarbha, has to date made 790 runs from 15 matches at a median of 46 with 100 and 5 fifties within the home circuit.
Nevertheless, KS Bharat may very well be the first-choice wicketkeeper batter and the selectors have additionally named KL Rahul for the function.
Rahul had donned the large gloves within the two Take a look at matches in opposition to South Africa with a good quantity of success.
However it’s unlikely that the Bengaluru-man may proceed within the function in opposition to England as India are sure to discipline three spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar, a transfer that warrants a specialist behind the stumps.
India squad for first 2 Checks vs England: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Avesh Khan
England’s 16-man squad: Ben Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wooden
Schedule
1st Take a look at: India v England, 25-29 January, Hyderabad
2nd Take a look at: India v England, 2-6 February, Vizag
third Take a look at: India v England, 15-19 February, Rajkot
4th Take a look at: India v England, 23-27 February, Ranchi
fifth Take a look at: India v England, 7-11 March, Dharamsala
(With inputs from PTI)
