Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul ignored by BCCI for India's Zimbabwe tour; here's why

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Earlier, the BCCI named Harshit Rana, Jitesh Singh and Sai Sudharsan arsenic replacements for the archetypal 2 matches for Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson.

India's Ishan Kishan during a signifier    league   earlier  T20 cricket lucifer  against Australia, successful  Thiruvananthapuram. Cricketers Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan person  been excluded from the BCCI cardinal  contracts. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar/File) (PTI)Premium India's Ishan Kishan during a signifier league earlier T20 cricket lucifer against Australia, successful Thiruvananthapuram. Cricketers Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan person been excluded from the BCCI cardinal contracts. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar/File) (PTI)

With the Board of Control for Cricket successful India (BCCI) forced to marque 3 changes successful the Indian squad for the T20I bid against Zimbabwe, questions person been raised astir the aboriginal of 8 players, including Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul.

Earlier, the BCCI named Harshit Rana, Jitesh Singh and Sai Sudharsan arsenic replacements for the archetypal 2 matches for Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson.

The 3 players were stuck successful Barbados owed to Hurricane Beryl that struck Barbados connected 30 June, aft which the Barbados airdrome was unopen down and flights were cancelled.

Looking astatine the lawsuit of Ishan Kishan, helium was portion of the all-format subordinate for the Indian squad until the circuit of South Africa successful 2023. After the tour, helium asked for a break. Though galore controversies happened, helium appeared for the Mumbai Indians arsenic a wicketkeeper successful the Indian Premier League 2024.

Ishan was asked to play Ranji Trophy for Jharkhand and a fewer different home events, but helium didn't attraction to the BCCI's repeated orders. Following this, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were excluded from the BCCI cardinal contracts.

Another lawsuit belongs to 7 different players, including KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, who were not selected for the Zimbabwe circuit either.

Varun Chakravarthy, Mayank Yadav, Umran Malik, Yash Dayal, etc., were not considered for the bowling section during selection.

Team India for India vs Zimbabwe series:

Coached by erstwhile batter and National Cricket Academy caput VVS Laxman, the Indian squad for India vs Zimbabwe bid volition beryllium captained by Shubman Gill.

India's squad for T20Is vs Zimbabwe:

Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Nitish Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.

Changes for archetypal 2 T20Is: Harshit Rana, Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma

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Published: 03 Jul 2024, 11:12 PM IST

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