Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named in the Indian squad for the ODI series against Australia and New Zealand. Dhoni, who was left out of the squad for the recent T20 series against Australia, also made a comeback into the T20 squad. The teams for the ODI and T20I series against Australia and New Zealand were announced by the BCCI today (Dec 24).
Rishabh Pant, who debuted in ODIs against West Indies in the recently-concluded home series, has been left out of the one-day team but retained in the T20I squad.
#BREAKING | @msdhoni included in India's ODI squad for Australia & New Zealand series, also named in squad for T20I series against New Zealand. pic.twitter.com/Ntu8ncXeOT
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While Virat Kohli will lead India in both the one-dayers and the twenty-20 series, Rohit Sharma was named his deputy.
Indian squad for ODI series against Australia & New Zealand: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed and Mohd. Shami.
Team India squad for T20I series against New Zealand: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (Wicket-Keeper), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Khaleel Ahmed.
