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Aryan Savsani, Tanmay Baloda Replace Suspended Rohit Yadav
India has changed its Under-19 cricket teams for a series against Australia.
Aryan Savsani was chosen for the one-day team.
Tanmay Baloda was chosen for the multi-day team.
They replace Rohit Yadav.
Yadav was removed after checks found problems with records showing his age.
The BCCI reportedly gave him a two-year ban, while another report described the punishment as a ban from all cricket.
The teams will play matches in Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
The series includes three one-day games and two longer matches.
Aryan Savsani will replace Rohit Yadav in India Under-19’s one-day squad against Australia.
Tanmay Baloda will replace Yadav in the multi-day squad, according to the BCCI.
Yadav was withdrawn after documentation checks reportedly found age discrepancies and birth-record irregularities.
The BCCI reportedly handed Yadav a two-year ban, while another report said he was barred from all forms of cricket.
India will play three one-dayers and two multi-day matches in Rajkot and Ahmedabad between September 18 and October 8.
- Who
- The India Under-19 cricket teams, Aryan Savsani, Tanmay Baloda, Rohit Yadav, the BCCI and Australia Under-19.
- What
- Savsani and Baloda were named as replacements for Yadav in India’s one-day and multi-day squads, respectively.
- Where
- The series will be played in Rajkot and Ahmedabad, India.
- When
- The announcement was reported on September 8; matches are scheduled from September 18 through October 8.
- Why
- Yadav was withdrawn after documentation checks reportedly found discrepancies in his age and birth records.
Key facts
- One-day replacement
- Aryan Savsani of Saurashtra
- Multi-day replacement
- Tanmay Baloda of Haryana
- Removed player
- Rohit Yadav
- One-day fixtures
- September 18, 21 and 23
- Multi-day fixtures
- September 27–30 and October 5–8
- Venues
- Rajkot hosts all matches except the second multi-day fixture, which is in Ahmedabad
- Reported disciplinary action
- PTI reported a two-year BCCI ban; another report said Yadav was barred from all forms of cricket
Quotes
BCCI
India’s cricket governing body, which announced the squad changes
“The Junior Cricket Committee has named Saurashtra Cricket Association’s Aryan Savsani as Rohit Yadav’s replacement in India U19’s One-Day squad, while Haryana Cricket Association’s Tanmay Baloda has been named as his replacement in the Multi-Day squad.”
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“Rohit, who was named in India’s U19 squads for the upcoming fixtures against Australia U19 at Rajkot and Ahmedabad, has been withdrawn from the squad due to age discrepancies.”
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Sources
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