Breaking News: Pujara Dropped, Jaiswal and Kumar Secure Spots in India’s WI Tour 2023 Squad

Pujara Dropped: The Indian test and ODI cricket teams have been announced. The BCCI has announced the selection for the West Indies tour. Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav have been dropped from the test team due to their disappointing performance in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The young talented batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and fast bowler Mukesh Kumar have been selected for the Test squad for the first time.

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Pujara Dropped, Jaiswal and Kumar Secure Spots in India’s WI Tour Squad

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India Tour of West Indies 2023
India Tour of West Indies 2023

India Test and ODI squads for WI tour announced

  • Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav have been dropped from the Test squad.
  • Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mukesh Kumar have been included in the Test squad for the first time.
  • Navdeep Saini has returned to the Test squad after a long gap.
  • Mohammed Shami has been given a break from both Tests and ODIs.
  • Ajinkya Rahane, who played in WTC has been named the vice-captain
  • Sanju Samson has been named as a wicketkeeper-batter in the ODI squad.
  • Umran Malik has made a comeback into the ODI squad.
  • The three-match ODI series will begin on July 27 in Barbados.

Read also: IND vs WI: India Tour of West Indies 2023 Schedule, Best Squads, venues, match timings and all you need to know

India Team
India Team

India Test squad and India ODI squad

India Test squadIndia ODI squad
Rohit Sharma (captain)Rohit Sharma (captain)
Shubman GillShubman Gill
Ruturaj GaikwadRuturaj Gaikwad
Virat KohliVirat Kohli
Yashasvi JaiswalSuryakumar Yadav
Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain)Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper)
KS Bharat (wicket-keeper)Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper)
Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper)Hardik Pandya (vice-captain)
Ravichandran AshwinShardul Thakur
Ravindra JadejaRavindra Jadeja
Shardul ThakurAxar Patel
Axar PatelYuzvendra Chahal
Mohd. SirajKuldeep Yadav
Mukesh KumarJaydev Unadkat
Jaydev UnadkatMohd. Siraj
Navdeep SainiUmran Malik
Mukesh Kumar

Conclusion

Pujara and Yadav have been dropped after a disappointing WTC final. The batsman Jaiswal and bowler Mukesh Kumar have been selected for the Test squad for the first time. Saini has returned to the Test squad after a long gap. Shami has been given a break from both Tests and ODIs. Ajinkya Rahane, who played in WTC has been named the vice-captain. Samson has been named as a wicketkeeper-batter in the ODI squad. Umran Malik has made a comeback into the ODI squad. The three-match ODI series will begin on July 27 in Barbados. Sunil Gavaskar Criticizes Selectors’ Decision For Neglecting Sarfaraz Khan And Cheteshwar Pujara WI Tour 2023

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