Ajit Agarkar’s Indian selectors excluded veteran pacer Siraj because they believed he lacked skills with the older ball, but batting star Yashasvi Jaiswal received his first ODI call-up.Mohammed Siraj was left out of India’s Champions Trophy lineup on Saturday due to their emphasis on spin and reservations about his ability to play with the old ball. India revealed their 15-man roster for the eight-team competition, which will begin on February 19 and feature all of the team’s games in Dubai under Rohit Sharma.
Ajit Agarkar’s Indian selectors excluded veteran pacer Siraj because they believed he lacked skills with the older ball, but batting star Yashasvi Jaiswal received his first ODI call-up.India decided to continue with the four-spinners configuration, which includes Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar, because the conditions in Dubai aren’t expected to favor fast bowlers as much as they did in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup last year.
India decided to continue with the four-spinners configuration, which includes Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar, because the conditions in Dubai aren’t expected to favor fast bowlers as much as they did in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup last year.In order to have alternatives for both bowling with the new ball and bowling at the back end, we wanted to choose a team. “Obviously, we’re not sure with (Jasprit) Bumrah missing,” Rohit stated at the Wankhede Stadium following the announcement of the team for the Champions Trophy, three ODI matches against England, and five Twenty20 Internationals.
Bumrah is anticipated to return for the last game on February 12 in Ahmedabad, but he will miss the opening two ODIs against England. Bumrah will be replaced by Harshit Rana for the opening two ODIs at Cuttack and Nagpur.Rohit acknowledged that Siraj’s absence gives the team a somewhat inexperienced appearance, but he gave an explanation for why the bowler, who played in their campaigns in the last two ICC limited-overs cricket competitions, was left out.
We wanted Arshdeep Singh to come and bowl at the back end, and since we witnessed what Mohammed Shami accomplished with the new ball, we believe that Siraj’s efficacy somewhat decreases if he doesn’t take it, Rohit clarified.
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