betvisa liveBCCI announce India’s Test squad for Australia tour; Kuldeep Yadav misses out

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Key absentees in the Indian Test squad
Fresh faces in the team
India’s Test squad for the 2024-25 Australia tour
Schedule fไor Australia vs India Test series 2024/25

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Test squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, which will feature ꦯa challenging series against the hosts. The squad is set to compete in aও five-match Test series starting from November 22.

Rohit Sharma will lead the team, ꧋with star pacer Jasprit Bumrah serving as hi🎐s deputy.

Key absentees in the Indian Test squad

Notably, Kuldeep Yadav who are part of the current Test squad facing New Zealand, have not been included in the touring party. Kuldeep is undergoing rehabilitation for a chronic left groin issue, while Axar’s absence raises questions about India’s spin strategy in Australian conditions.

However, the BCCI ha🦩s named three reserve players: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, and Khaleel Ahmed, to provide additional depth to the 18-member squad as the Australia tour includes five Tests and two warm-up matches.

Fresh faces in the team

The selection committee has included several new talents, such as fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, who made his Test debut during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa last year. Additionally, top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran🃏, pacer Harshit Rana, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have alꦰso added to the 18-member Test squad.

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India’s Test squad for the 2024-25 Australia tour:

Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep🌌, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar

Travelling reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeeꦦp Saini, Khaleel Ahmed