Shubman Gill Named India ODI Captain Against England
Kohli Returns As Gill Takes Charge Of India ODIs
NEW DELHI: (Web Desk) – Shubman Gill has been appointed captain of India’s ODI team for the upcoming three-match series against England, while senior stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been included in the squad.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced that Shreyas Iyer will serve as vice-captain for the series, which will begin at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on July 14, followed by matches at Sophia Gardens on July 16 and Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 19.
The 15-member squad includes wicketkeepers KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan, along with all-rounders Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
India’s bowling attack features pace options including Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, and Gurnoor Brar.
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The BCCI stated that Kohli’s participation will depend on his fitness status. The experienced batter had missed India’s recent ODI series against Afghanistan due to injury, which India won 3-0.
Meanwhile, spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been ruled out of India’s upcoming T20 series against Ireland as he continues recovery from a left foot injury sustained during the Indian Premier League.
The updated Ireland series squad will be led by Shreyas Iyer.
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