India vs Australia: Virat Kohli named skipper for ODIs, T20; KL Rahul, Bumrah return
The Men in Blue will hosts the Aussies for 5 ODIs and two T20Is commencing on March 2nd.
Mumbai: The Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Team India’s squad for the upcoming home series against Australia that saw Virat Kohli return as ODI and T20 captain.
KL Rahul made the cut after battling off field controversies, being included for the first two ODIs and the T20I series while Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah also made a return.
The surprise inclusion was that of Punjab wrist-spinner Mayank Markande after his impressive showing for India A. Pacer Siddarth Kaul was also selected while youngster Khaleel Ahmed was rested after being involved in Australia and New Zealand's limited over tours.
The five-match ODI series will start in Hyderabad on March 2 followed by matches in Nagpur (March 5), Ranchi (March 8), Mohali (March 10) and Delhi (March 13).
The team for the two T20 International matches to be played in Visakhapatnam (February 24) and Bengaluru (February 27) will also be announced on the same day.
India’s squad for T20I series against Australia: Virat (Capt), Rohit (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Vijay Shankar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Sidharth Kaul, Mayank Markande #INDvAUS
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2019
India’s squad for 1st and 2nd ODI against Australia: Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MSD (wk), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohamed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Rishabh Pant, Siddharth Kaul, KL Rahul
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2019
India’s squad for remaining three ODIs: Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MSD (wk), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Vijay Shankar, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2019