- Team India announced against Afghanistan
- Legendary players got Dutch
- Opportunity given to these 4 new players
The Board of Control for India (BCCI) announced the Indian squad for the Test and ODI series against Afghanistan on Tuesday (19). Team India will play one Test and three ODIs against Afghanistan in the month of June. Major changes have been made to teams before. 9 experienced players have been dropped from the Test and ODI squads. So, a total of four new faces have been selected in the team. This includes players like Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey and Prince Yadav. Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar have been selected for the Test and ODI squads. Prince Yadav is only included in the ODI squad. So, Manav Suthar has only been selected in the Test squad.
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These legendary players got Dutch
Akash Deep has been ruled out of the squad for the Test match against Afghanistan due to injury, while veterans Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested. So, veterans like Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj have been dropped from the squad for the ODI series. Harshit Rana did not get a place in the team due to injury. According to media reports, Mohammad Siraj and Rishabh Pant have been dropped from the team due to their performances. He has also been rested as the team management wants to try new options to replace Ravindra Jadeja. India played the last Test series against South Africa.
Opportunity given to these 4 new players
Gurnoor Brar
Punjab fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been named in the squad for the Test and ODI series against Afghanistan for the first time. Gurnoor made his List A debut against Goa in December 2022. He made his IPL debut in 2023 with Punjab Kings. Later Gujarat Titans signed him for Rs 1.30 crore.
- First-class: 18 matches, 52 wickets
- Best performance 5/14
- List-A: 9 matches, 12 wickets
- Domestic T20: 9 matches, 10 wickets
Harsh Dubey
Maharashtra spinner Harsh Dubey has been selected in the squad for both the Test and ODI series against Afghanistan. After an impressive performance in junior cricket, he got a place in the Vidarbha senior team. Dubey also represents the Vidarbha team in domestic cricket. His impressive performance in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy with 69 wickets grabbed the attention of many.
- First-class: 133 wickets in 27 matches
- Best performance 6/36
- List-A: 30 matches, 31 wickets
- Domestic T20: 38 matches 34 wickets
- IPL: 11 matches, 13 wickets
Prince Yadav
Left-arm fast bowler Prince Yadav has been given a chance for the ODI series against Afghanistan. Prince scored 7 in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy debut season. He took 11 wickets at an economy rate of 54. He became Delhi’s highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
- First-class: 2 matches 1 wicket
- List-A: 14 matches, 29 wickets
- Domestic T20: 33 matches, 38 wickets
- IPL: 18 matches, 19 wickets
Human Carpenter
Manav Suthar has been named in the squad for the Afghanistan Test series. Manav Suthar plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and Gujarat Titans in IPL. Suthar excelled in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy season. He took 39 wickets throughout the season. After excelling in domestic cricket, he got an opportunity to showcase his skills on a bigger stage like IPL. Gujarat Titans bought him for IPL 2024 for Rs 20 lakh.
- First-class: 29 matches, 129 wickets
- Best performance 8/33
- List-A: 25 matches, 34 wickets
- Domestic T20: 29 matches, 25 wickets
- IPL: 5 matches, 2 wickets
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