Big change in the Indian team ahead of the series. (Photo: Paul Kane/Getty Images)
The first match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth from November 22. For this Border-Gavaskar Trophy, BCCI has included a total of 18 players in the Indian team. At the same time, 3 players have gone to Australia as reserves. But before this series, team India suffered a big setback. A fast bowler of the Indian team has returned to India due to injury. At the same time, the BCCI has sent another player to Australia to replace him.
Big change in Indian team ahead of series
Fast bowler Khalil Ahmed was injured before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Let us tell you that Khalil Ahmed was selected as a substitute player for this series. But he has returned to India due to injury. In fact, Khalil was injured and could not shoot in the nets. In such a situation, the medical team recommended rest, after which he was sent back to India. It is yet to be decided whether Khalil will play the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament before the IPL auction or not as Delhi Capitals have released him.
This player got a substitute position
In place of Khalil Ahmed, left-arm fast bowler Yash Dayal has been included among India’s reserve bowlers. Let us tell you that Yash Dayal was part of the Indian T20 team in the recent tour of South Africa. But he didn’t get the chance to play. It has arrived in Perth directly from Johannesburg. A BCCI source told PTI: “It’s like an option because the Indian team needs a bowler like Mitchell Starc for practice.” Dayal was to play Test A but was sent to South Africa. If Khalil couldn’t bowl then there was no point in him staying here.
Team India for Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (goalkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (goalkeeper), R Ashwin, Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Reserve: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal.
