Archive · 18 Sep 2026
India Batter Questions Naman Dhir’s Shocking ODI Inclusion
India is preparing several cricket teams to play in different competitions at the same time.
Shubman Gill will captain the ODI team.
The team has selected Naman Dhir and Auqib Nabi for their first ODI call-ups.
Nabi has also recently joined the Test team as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah.
Nabi was selected after strong performances in domestic cricket.
Some people are questioning why Dhir was chosen for the ODI team.
Dhir has played 14 50-over matches, scoring 351 runs and taking seven wickets.
India’s busy schedule includes matches connected to Japan, the Asian Games and the West Indies.
Shubman Gill will lead India’s ODI side during a crowded multi-format schedule.
Punjab all-rounder Naman Dhir and Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi received maiden ODI call-ups.
Dhir, 26, has played 14 List A matches, scoring 351 runs and taking seven wickets.
Nabi was recently added to India’s Test team as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah.
The schedule overlaps India’s Asian Games assignment, a Japan-based T20I series and home ODIs against the West Indies.
- Who
- Shubman Gill will lead India’s ODI side; Naman Dhir and Auqib Nabi are the newcomers receiving maiden ODI call-ups.
- What
- India is replacing some multi-format white-ball players and selecting a new ODI squad during a crowded schedule.
- When
- Over the next few weeks.
- Where
- The T20I side will play in Japan, while the ODI series against the West Indies is scheduled in India.
- Why
- The schedule overlaps the Asian Games assignment and the home ODI series, requiring multiple Indian teams and replacements for multi-format players.
- ODI captain
- Shubman Gill
- Maiden ODI call-ups
- Naman Dhir and Auqib Nabi
- Naman Dhir’s age
- 26
- Naman Dhir’s 50-over record
- 14 matches, 351 runs and seven wickets
- Auqib Nabi’s recent selection
- Added to the Test team as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah
- Schedule locations
- The T20I side will play in Japan; the ODI series against the West Indies is at home
- Scheduling issue
- The assignments overlap across the next few weeks