Amid Failures In IND-NZ Series, Selectors Make 'Desperate' Call To Form BGT Squad Against Australia

Team India has recently anunced full squ for upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia while down under. tour would be super-important for Indian Cricket team since WTC Final spot is on line. After latest setback at hands of NZ, Men in Blue need a top force to lock horns against hosts. Sources have recently shared insights on how India squ came to fruition, and how desperate measures were me in team's selection.

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How Team India's Squ For Border Gavaskar Trophy Came To Fruition? Kw Details

Keeping recent setbacks from India -New Zealand series in mind, BCCI selectors h to ensure that fully fit cricketers were me a part of tour in Australia. While Mohammed Shami is t named for series, team needed a potent bowler to aid m. selection of Harshit Rana was done for same reason. ditionally, he was also backed by team he coach Gautam Gambhir since he is quicker than Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar. Despite having international exposure, Rana makes it to main squ purely because of Gambhir's vocacy.

“Harshit Rana has been completely Gautam Gambhir's choice. He has been pushing his case for longest time since start of Sri Lanka tour. He was also kept as a reserve bowler. Since he is younger and quicker than both Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar, he has pipped m to final squ," a BCCI source revealed to PTI on conditions of anymity.

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One big name that India would miss out on is Hardik Pandya since dynamic all-rounder has stopped competing in red-ball cricket. Sources d that since Pandya solely focuses on white-ball cricket and Dube t being great with ball, selectors me call to include Nitish Kumar Reddy for critical Australia tour.

“Hardik Pandya has stopped playing red-ball cricket, and Shivam Dube's (he is injured) bowling isn't up to mark. Nitish is a work in progress, but if India are to bring in balance, y need ir fourth seamer to be an all-rounder. Hence Nitish is a desperate choice going by his IPL and Banglesh series performance,” source ded.

Team India’s Squ For Border Gavaskar Trophy Series Against Australia:  Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli , KL Rahul , Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), R Ashwin, R Jeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.

Travelling Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed