Chennai, First Published Jan 11, 2022 6:02 PM IST
Chennai: Kovid has confirmed Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar. He was named in the squad for the ODI series against South Africa (SAvIND). With this, the chances of Sundar joining the team faded. However, the BCCI has not yet made an official decision on the matter. The series starts on January 19th.
The team is scheduled to travel from Mumbai to South Africa in the coming days. The player, who is currently in Chennai, may not reach Mumbai. A BCCI official has ruled out a player for the South African series. He said the 22-year-old’s test result was positive a few days ago.
Sunder last played for India last March. The injury kept him off the ground. He recently played for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The performance in the tournament paved the way for the national team.
In addition to Sunder, the team has two spinners. The other two are Yusvendra Chahal and R Ashwin. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul will lead the team. The first match will be played on the 19th of this month. The second ODI will be played at the same ground on the 21st. The third ODI will be played in Cape Town on the 23rd.
Indian squad for ODI series: KL Rahul (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rituraj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishant Kishan, Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer, R Ashwin, Washington Sunder, Yusvendra Chahal, Jaspreet Chahal, , Prasidh Krishna, Muhammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Last Updated Jan 11, 2022 6:02 PM IST
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