BCCI Announce Squad For ODIs Vs Zimbabwe. Shikhar Dhawan Retains Captaincy; Virat, Rahul Rested

Rahul Tripathi has finally been rewarded for his impressive outing in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The star batter received his maiden India call-up in the Indian ODI team.

Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan retains India's captaincy for Ind vs Zim ODIs.

Source : AFP

India Tour Of Zimbabwe: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced squad for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Regular players like all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, senior batsman Virat Kohli, wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah will not be part of Team India for the ODI series. All three India vs West Indies ODIs will be played at Harare Cricket Ground on August 18, 20 and 22, respectively. 

Rahul Tripathi has finally been rewarded for his impressive outing in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The star batter received his maiden India call-up in the Indian ODI team. Tripathi was named in India's T20 squad for Ireland tour and first T20 against England earlier but he didn't play a single match for national team. Another player who is making return to team India is Washington Sundar. The all-rounder is currently playing County Cricket in England. Putting an end to all speculations and media reports, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul both are not named for Zimbabwe tour. Some media reports had suggested that the duo will be part of team India for Zimbabwe ODIs.

#TeamIndia for 3 ODIs against Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan (Capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 30, 2022

Deepak Chahar returns to team India!

Fit-again talented speedster Deepak Chahar, after being out of the Indian squad for almost six long months, is all set to make a comeback.

Indian squad for ODIs vs Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan (Capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.