Team India name Prithvi Shaw as Shikhar Dhawan's replacement in ODI side, Samson for T20s

After a wonderful home season and recent enthralling victory against Australia in ODIs, Team India set its eyes on month-long New Zealand tour down under. tour comprising of five T20s, three ODIs and two Tests commences on January 24 with first T20 in Auckland.

 All-India Senior Selection Committee anunced ODI squad for New Zealand tour on Tuesday and named Sanju Samson as replacement for injured Shikhar Dhawan in T20 side. opener had sustained an injury in third ODI against Australia. Young Mumbai-lad Prithvi Shaw has been named as Dhawan's replacement in ODI squad after his impressive kck of 150 against New Zealand A recently. 

India’s ODI squad

Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, Kedar Jadhav

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Kohli & Co. reach Auckland

Ahead of first T20, Indian skipper, Virat Kohli on Tuesday, took to social media to post a picture along with teammates Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur as y reached Auckland.  Indian team will look forward to proving ir Test dominance overseas and consolidating ir top position in Test Championship. As Rishabh Pant's form still remains to be a question, Captain Kohli will persist with KL Rahul as wicketkeeper-batsman after he proved efficient with gloves in ODIs against Australia. skipper had also mentioned persisting with winning combination as it reaped benefits after ODI series victory. 

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India’s T20I squad

Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Sanju Samson, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur

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