Published 16:41 IST, October 25th 2019
IND vs BAN: Players who didn't make the cut in T20 squad vs Bangladesh
IND vs BAN: Indian T20 squad was announced that will take on Bangladesh in the three-match T20 series that starts from November 3.
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Indian T20 squ was anunced on Thursday that will take on Banglesh in three-match T20 series which will start from vember 3. Virat Kohli has been handed a much-needed break from international cricket. Rohit Sharma will le side in T20Is.
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Kohli, however, will return for two-match Test series. Wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who has been out of favour after recently-concluded World Cup me a return to T20 squ and Kerala batsman Sanju Samson was rewarded for his consistent outings in domestic cricket, including Indian Premier League (IPL), with a long-awaited call-up. He h played his first and only T20I way back in 2015. Shivam Dube also earned his maiden T20I call-up because of his impressive performances in Vijay Hazare Trophy. re were some players who were t able to make a cut into team.
Let us have a look at those players:
Ravindra Jeja: All-rounder Ravindra Jeja was left out to make for Krunal Pandya, who offers a similar set of skills. In build-up to 2020 T20 World Cup, India has been looking for depth in ir lower-order; hence y have preferred bowlers who can also contribute with bat, which has seen Chahal and Kuldeep Yav t being played toger.
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Vijay Shankar: Shankar who was ruled out of World Cup due to injury was t in scheme of things of selectors as Shivam Dubey was preferred over him considering his impressive performances.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Kumar was out with an injury and he has t recovered fully yet. So, selectors did t take any chance and said that he might come in next series as y wanted to ensure he was fully fit. Shardul Thakur has been brought into team.
Jasprit Bumrah: Bumrah sustained a mir stress fracture in his lower back and he was out of series vs South Africa. He has been given time to recover from his injury.
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M.S Dhoni: Chief Selector Pras again me it clear that y will back Pant and are t looking back at Mahendra Singh Dhoni. So, he has been overlooked by selectors once again.
Indian squ for T20Is against Banglesh:
Rohit Sharma(Capt), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant(wk), Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur.
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11:44 IST, October 25th 2019