The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced the Take a look at squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, which can characteristic a difficult sequence in opposition to the hosts. The squad is ready to compete in a five-match Take a look at sequence ranging from November 22.
Rohit Sharma will lead the staff, with star pacer Jasprit Bumrah serving as his deputy.
Key absentees within the Indian Take a look at squad
Notably, Kuldeep Yadav who’re half of the present Take a look at squad dealing with New Zealand, haven’t been included within the touring get together. Kuldeep is present process rehabilitation for a persistent left groin situation, whereas Axar’s absence raises questions on India’s spin technique in Australian situations.
Nonetheless, the BCCI has named three reserve gamers: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, and Khaleel Ahmed, to supply further depth to the 18-member squad because the Australia tour contains 5 Exams and two warm-up matches.
Recent faces within the staff
The choice committee has included a number of new skills, resembling quick bowler Prasidh Krishna, who made his Take a look at debut throughout the Boxing Day Take a look at in opposition to South Africa final 12 months. Moreover, top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, pacer Harshit Rana, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have additionally added to the 18-member Take a look at squad.
India’s Take a look at squad for the 2024-25 Australia tour:
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 Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar
Travelling reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed
Schedule for Australia vs India Take a look at sequence 2024/25:
- First Take a look at: November 22-26, Perth Stadium, Perth
- Second Take a look at: December 6-10, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Day/Evening)
- Third Take a look at: December 14-18, The Gabba, Brisbane
- Fourth Take a look at: December 26-30, MCG, Melbourne
- Fifth Take a look at: January 3-7, SCG, Sydney