New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Team has recently returned to international cricket after IPL by winning a single Test match against Afghanistan in an innings. After that, Team India will also play one day series against Afghanistan. But all eyes are on the upcoming series against England and Ireland, as Vaibhav Suryavanshi is sure to make his India debut on that tour. But long before that series, India suffered a big blow. The star cricketer withdrew from the series.
After playing a two-match T20 series against the Irish from June 26, the Indian team will take on England. Mohammed Siraj was supposed to play in those series. However, the star fast bowler has withdrawn his name from that series. On Tuesday itself, this matter was informed by the BCCI.
In fact, this decision has been taken considering Siraj’s workload management, according to a statement released by the Indian board. The Indian board and management do not want to take any risks with Siraj ahead of a long international season. That is why he is being rested to avoid risk. Instead of Siraj, his IPL team Gujarat Titans teammate Prasidh Krishna has been given a chance in the Indian team for these two series.
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Prasidh Krishna replaces Mohd. Siraj in #TeamIndia‘s T20I squads for Ireland & England.
Siraj has been advised a period of rest as part of his workload management program.
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But through this series, a new era is starting in the Indian T20 team. It is in this series that Pakpak will enter the field for the first time as an Indian T20 captain Shreyas Iyer. Besides, Tilak Verma will enter the field as co-captain. A total of 16 players for the Ireland and England series Indian team Chosen by the selectors.
Prince Yadav is another new face in the BCCI announced squad for England and Ireland series. In Lucknow Supergiants jersey IPLHe performed great. He caught the attention of the selectors. Playing on speedy and bouncy pitches in army country. So in the pace bowling department, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Nitish RanaPrince Yadav also got a chance. Varun Chakraborty and Ravi Bishnoi will play as specialist spinners. Besides, Akshar Patel is a spin all-rounder.