New Delhi, BCCI has announced changes to the 17-member squad for the ODI series on the tour of Bangladesh. The selection of the team was done during the ICC T20 World Cup itself but the replacements for two injured players have been announced before the formation of the new selection committee. BCCI has given information about this in its press release.
The first change to the team is in the form of Ravindra Jadeja, who is yet to recover from a knee injury. In that case he will not go with the team on Bangladesh tour. Shahbaz Ahmed has been given a chance to replace him. Shahbaz was also selected in the ODI against South Africa.
There is no clarity yet on whether Jadeja is part of the Test series against Bangladesh or not. BCCI in its press release said that the medical team is monitoring the fitness of Ravindra Jadeja and only after he is fully fit, his selection in the team will be considered.
Jadeja was injured shortly before the T20 World Cup due to which Akshar Patel was replaced in the team. Apart from Shahbaz Ahmed, Kuldeep Sen has also been given a chance in the team for the ODI series against Bangladesh.
Earlier, when the team was selected, his name was not in the team. But after Yash Dayal’s injury, he has been included in Team India.
Before Bangladesh, Team India is traveling to New Zealand for a three-match T20 and ODI series each. In the T20, India defeated the hosts New Zealand 1-0. Only one match in the series could be completed while the other two were affected by rain. The T20 series was played under the leadership of Hardik Pandya while the ODI series is captained by Shikhar Dhawan.
The first ODI of the series between the two countries will be played on November 25. Team India will leave for Bangladesh after the ODI series against New Zealand ends. The first ODI match in Bangladesh will be played on December 4. While the second on December 7 and the last on December 9. All the three matches will be played at the Mirpur Stadium there. After the ODI series, there will also be a Test series between the two teams.
Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shahbad Ahmed, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraz, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Sen.
