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All-India Senior Selection Committee on Saturday added Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan to India's squad for the first ODI against the West Indies. India are set to play three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad from Sunday followed by the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16.
Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan were added to India's squad for Sunday's 1st ODI vs West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Ishan Kishan and Shahrukh Khan to India's squad for the first ODI against the West Indies to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday," the BCCI stated in a press release. Earlier in the day, India captain Rohit Sharma revealed in his pre-match press conference that he would open the batting for the team alongside Kishan.
Rohit Sharma's presence as the new leader, with a fresh template to arrest the familiar 'middle-order muddle', is exactly what the Indian team needs while ushering in a new era, which will begin with the ODI series against the West Indies, beginning in Ahmedabad on Sunday. After a rude reality check against a weak South African side in the away series, India are now back in familiar settings with a new ODI captain in Rohit, who will team up with illustrious Rahul Dravid and strive to get India back to winning ways.
On Thursday, the team had a light session where the players had been accompanied by trainers. On Friday however, barring the trio of Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer, all the players and support staff were present for training after testing negative for COVID-19. The players practiced under lights and it was a full-fledged session.
The Indian team on Friday carried out its first extensive training session ahead of the three-match ODI series against the visiting West Indies. On Thursday, the team had a light session where the players had been accompanied by trainers. On Friday however, barring the trio of Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer, all the players and support staff were present for training after testing negative for COVID-19. The players practiced under lights and it was a full-fledged session.
The Indian team's playing squad save the trio of Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer started training at the Narendra Modi Stadium after their RT-PCR tests came negative on Thursday. While Mayank Agarwal has joined the squad, he will only be available on the match day as his mandatory three-day quarantine has started, the team management has kept Ishan Kishan in scheme of things for the ODIs.
Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer started training at the Narendra Modi Stadium after their RT-PCR tests came negative on Thursday. While Mayank Agarwal has joined the squad, he will only be available on the match day as his mandatory three-day quarantine has started, the team management has kept Ishan Kishan in scheme of things for the ODIs.