The Board of Control of Cricket in India selection committee recenty announced national squad for the upcoming series against NZ followed by Australia.
India will be playing ODI and T20 match against New Zealand followed by Test series against might Kangaroos.
There might be some exclusion that will keep you in shock if you are an ardent cricket fan but the recall of some players including the likes of – Prithvi Shaw will make you elated.
Prithvi Shaw’s selection was long overdue as his list A average is clocking around 52.54 his recent knock of 379 runs showcased his hallmark as champion.
Very few cricketers have scored triple century in a game in the context of Ranji Trophy. For him to achieve this feat was an outstanding moment in cricket.
India’s squad for first 2 Tests vs Australia:
Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shubman Gill, C Pujara, V Kohli, S Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav— BCCI (@BCCI) January 13, 2023
Shaw has been recalled in the T20 format where he may or may not get chance in the playing X1 as the opening combinations when it comes to T20 format is quite settled with Shubhmann Gill and Ishan Kishan at the top.
It would be interesting to see that whether this star play will get an opportunity to play in the final X1.
India’s squad for NZ T20Is:
Hardik Pandya (C), Suryakumar Yadav (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Y Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar— BCCI (@BCCI) January 13, 2023
India is also chipping and changing a lot when it comes to T2o format as they are trying bowlers like- Umran Malik, Md Siraj and Mohd Shami.
They are attempting to develop a young team for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
In the T20 format, when flawless shot selection and execution are required when it counts the most, it is said that the team management has moved beyond senior players in favour of newer players.
