Meanwhile, in another significant development, the BCCI has revealed that Rohit sharma, whose fitness is being monitored and who was not previously named in any of the three squads for the Australian tour, will not be part of the ODI and T20 Down Under series. However, Rohit has now been included in the Indian test team for the Series 4 Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Centrally signed players are eligible for paternity leave and had been taken advantage of by Rohit during the 2018 tour of Australia.
The India tour of Australia comprises three ODIs, as many T20 Internationals and four Tests. The series begins on November 27. Testing begins December 17 in Adelaide.
Kohli will miss the Boxing Day event in Melbourne (December 26-30), the New Years event in Sydney (January 7-11) and the final game in Gabba (January 15-19).
Cricket Australia, which is already facing heavy pressure from Seven Network broadcasters, would be concerned as the Indian captain is a massive draw and his absence could severely impact the advertising market.
The BCCI has also taken a few other calls in regards to the fitness of a few other players, such as Ishant Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha and Varun Chakravarthy, who got his first call-up in India before for the T20 series in Australia, but has now left. fall because you’ve been caring for a shoulder injury. Sunrisers Hyderabad left arm fast pitcher T Natarajan, who was previously traveling as a net thrower, will be Chakravarthy’s replacement.
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Chakravarthy did not tell BCCI that he had a labrum tear and continued to play for Kolkata Knight Riders. You will now have to undergo surgery.
It is known that hiding the injury in his first national call has not been well for the BCCI medical team or the national selection committee.
It emerged that the committee will have to seriously reconsider the inclusion of players, who are not transparent about the status of their injuries.
Natarajan, who has 16 wickets and played Yorkers at will, was among the net pitchers. However, Kamlesh Nagarkoti will not be going to Australia as BCCI will control his workload at the NCA.
Sanju Samson, who was previously only included in the T20 squad, has been added to the ODI lineup as an additional goalkeeper.
BCCI’s press release had the following full details:
1. Mr. Virat Kohli – At the selection committee meeting held on October 26, 2020, Mr. Virat Kohli informed BCCI about his plans to return to India after the first test in Adelaide. The BCCI has granted paternity leave to the Indian captain. He will return after the first test against Australia in Adelaide.
2. Mr. Rohit Sharma – The BCCI medical team has been monitoring Rohit Sharma’s physical condition and has informed the All India Senior Selection Committee about it. In consultation with Mr. Sharma, it was decided to allow him to rest for the ODI and T20I in Australia to regain physical form and include him in the India test team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
3. Mr. Sanju Samson – The Selection Committee has added Sanju Samson as an additional goalkeeper to the ODI India team.
4. Mr. Ishant Sharma – The senior Indian fast bowler has been in rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Once he makes a full recovery and is fit enough for the match, he will be added to the India test team.
5. Mr. Varun Chakravarthy – The roulette has been dropped from the T20I series due to a shoulder injury. The selectors have named T Natarajan as a replacement.
6. Mr. Wriddhiman Saha – India’s top goalkeeper suffered injuries to both hamstrings during his team’s IPL match on November 3. A call about their availability will be answered later.
7. Mr. Kamlesh Nagarkoti – The young fast bowler will not be able to travel to Australia as he is still working with the medical team on managing his bowling workload.
India Squads Reviewed:
Squad of Team India T20I: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice captain and goalkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (goalkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd . Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, T Natarajan.
Squad of India ODI team: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice captain and goalkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Morah. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson (goalkeeper).
Team India Test Kit: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (goalkeeper), Rishabh Pant (goalkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.
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