Prithvi Shaw returns as BCCI names India squad for New Zealand collection

The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Friday, introduced the squads for the upcoming residence T20I and ODI collection towards New Zealand, beginning January 18 in Hyderabad.

Explosive opening batter Prithvi Shaw, who has been scoring loads of runs within the home circuit, has made his comeback into the T20I aspect, which will likely be captained by Hardik Pandya as common skipper Rohit Sharma will solely lead India within the previous ODI collection. Shaw has been in scintillating type within the home enviornment and lately smashed his maiden triple-hundred (379) within the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022-23.

Nevertheless, the likes of KL Rahul and Axar Patel, who sizzled within the second ODI towards Sri Lanka, will likely be unavailable for each the ODIs and T20Is versus Black Caps because of household commitments. In consequence, KS Bharat and Shahbaz Ahmed have been included within the ODI outfit.

“The All-India Senior Choice Committee has picked India’s squads for the upcoming Mastercard New Zealand Tour of India that contains three ODIs and as many T20Is. KL Rahul & Axar Patel had been unavailable for the New Zealand Dwelling collection because of household commitments,” mentioned BCCI in an official media launch.

India’s ODI squad towards New Zealand

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik.

India’s T20I squad towards New Zealand

Hardik Pandya (Captain), Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Prithvi Shaw, Mukesh Kumar.