Mohammed Shami OUT, Yashasvi Jaiswal IN: Complete List Of Changes In India Squad From WTC 2021 Final Vs New Zealand
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- India have announced their squad for the three-match series vs New Zealand.
- The two sides last faced each other in the WTC 2021 final.
- The squads of the two teams have been quite different.
India are all set to take on New Zealand in a three-match Test Series starting on October 16. The last time the two sides took on each other was way back in 2021 during the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, where the Kiwis won the match, and became the inaugural champions of the competition. Three years have passed since then, and the India squad that has been announced for the recent series has undergone a lot of changes
IN
Yashasvi Jaiswal has established himself as one of the first names on the team sheet as the young opener has had a terrific first year, becoming the highest run scorer in a single edition of the World Test Championship for India. KL Rahul is also a significant name who missed the WTC 2021 final and now finds himself as a dependable middle-order batter in the current squad. Axar Patel also finds himself in the squad for the series against New Zealand. Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan also make their way into the squad, while Kuldeep Yadav
OUT
Mohammed Shami was supposed to make his return from injury, but misses out as he has reportedly suffered yet another injury while rehabilitating at the NCA. Two other pacers in the WTC 2021 final squad Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav also does not feature in the latest squad. Cheteshwar Pujara, who was a regular feature in the Test squad, has been phased out of the squad. Wriddhiman Saha, who was the backup wicketkeeper in the side has also been phased out, alongwith Hanuma Vihari
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India Squad For Series Vs New Zealand
Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
India Squad For WTC 2021 Final
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Hanuma Vihari, Umesh Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha
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