New Delhi: India's chief selector MSK Prasad on Monday said he is happy with the progression made by team India all three injured players Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya. Hardik and Bhuvneshwar last played a match for team India last year while Dhawan last represented team India in an ODI game against Australia in January this year.

"I am here to watch Shikhar Dhawan playing in the DY Patil tournament. I am here especially to watch Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Hardik Pandya. I am happy with the way they are progressing," MSK Prasad told ANI.

South Africa today announced their 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India. When asked whether his selection team would be announcing the Indian team for ODI series against South Africa, MSK Prasad said: "I have no idea about that, we will have to wait for the instructions from the secretary and BCCI president. I am not in a position to answer this".

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India skipper Virat Kohli has been heavily criticised for his poor form with the bat in the Test series against New Zealand which the visitors ultimately lost 2-0. When asked to opine on Virat Kohli's poor run with the bat, MSK Prasad defended skipper Virat Kohli by saying that Virat is also a human and even he can have one odd series.

"We are talking about a legend who has been a run-machine for many years. He is also a human and he can have one odd series where he doesn't perform. One series should not go against him, he has been a phenomenal player," Prasad said.