Rohit Sharma included in Test squad
India announces 15 names for series against West Indies.
The selectors have also retained pacer Ishant Sharma despite his horror run of late. PHOTO: BCCI/FILE
India announced a 15-member squad yesterday for the two-match Test series against the West Indies that is set to start on November 6 in Kolkata, according to ESPNcricinfo.
The series, reportedly shoed-in to celebrate Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th Test on home ground, may give opener Rohit Sharma his maiden Test cap, the format where the right-hander is yet to make an appearance.
The selectors have also retained pacer Ishant Sharma despite his horror run of late. The Delhi-based bowler has been unimpressive in all formats of the game, yet finds his place ahead of Zaheer Khan who is expected to make a return to the team for the tour of South Africa.
Fast-bowlers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav have also been included in the squad.
Squad: MS Dhoni (c & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra, Ajinkya Rahane, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 1st, 2013.
The series, reportedly shoed-in to celebrate Sachin Tendulkar’s 200th Test on home ground, may give opener Rohit Sharma his maiden Test cap, the format where the right-hander is yet to make an appearance.
The selectors have also retained pacer Ishant Sharma despite his horror run of late. The Delhi-based bowler has been unimpressive in all formats of the game, yet finds his place ahead of Zaheer Khan who is expected to make a return to the team for the tour of South Africa.
Fast-bowlers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav have also been included in the squad.
Squad: MS Dhoni (c & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra, Ajinkya Rahane, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 1st, 2013.