The BCCI also reported that Ishant Sharma will be added to the test squad subject to physical condition, while spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who had allegedly concealed his shoulder injury, has been ruled out for the T20 Internationals.
India captain Virat Kohli received paternity leave from BCCI on Monday after the first test against Australia next month, while his deputy Rohit Sharma was added to the red ball team after being initially excluded. due to an injury to the hamstring.
Kohli will miss three test matches in Australia to be with his wife, actress Anushka Sharma, as the couple welcome their first child in early January.
“… Mr. Virat Kohli had informed BCCI of 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, ”stated board secretary Jay Shah in a press release.
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.
Shah also gave an update on Rohit’s fitness and said he will miss the ODI and T20 series.
“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 has been decided to let him rest for the ODI and T20I in Australia to regain his full fitness and he has been included in the India test team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.”
Both developments were first reported by PTI on Saturday.
The BCCI also reported that Ishant Sharma will be added to the test team subject to physical condition, while the mysterious spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who allegedly concealed his shoulder injury, has been ruled out for the T20 Internationals.
Sanju Samson, who was previously only included in the T20 squad, has been added to the ODI lineup as an additional goalkeeper.
The squads reviewed are as follows:
T20I Team: 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.
ODI Squad: 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, Mohra . Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson (goalkeeper).
Test Squad: 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 (Porthole) -warden), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj.
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