India squad announcement LIVE updates: India cricket team chief selector Ajit Agarkar is scheduled to hold a press conference on Saturday afternoon to announce the squad for IND vs AUS series. As per reports, the selectors have decided to name Shubman Gill as the new ODI captain, thereby replacing Rohit Sharma before the series. The tour to Down Under will mark the return of Rohit and Virat Kohli to international cricket for the first time since the Champions Trophy.
India squad announcement LIVE updates
Team India will be playing in ODIs after a gap of six months, and the BCCI is expected to announce a 15-member squad on Saturday. There could be discussions over several names — while Rohit and Virat Kohli are set to comeback. It will be interesting to see if Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami find a place in the side, who had played in the Champions Trophy.
Also newbies likes Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal could be in contention. Having said that, it could be a squad selection that could usher the Indian team into a new era.
Predicted India Squad for Australia ODIs
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Mohammed Siraj, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana.
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