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India leave Jadeja and Jaiswal out of New Zealand ODI squads
India's cricket board named separate squads for the five ODIs against New Zealand.
The split gives players preparing for a two-match Test series time to switch formats; the Tests begin four days after the ODIs.
Ravindra Jadeja was left out, with Axar Patel taking his place in both squads.
Jadeja has struggled for form in recent months, and his omission could affect his chances of making India's 2027 World Cup squad.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was left out of both squads, with no reason given for the decision.
Shubman Gill and several others will leave after the first three matches for Test preparations, while Tilak Varma, Kumar Kushagra, Yash Thakur and Auqib Nabi join for the last two; Kushagra and Thakur are set to make their ODI debuts.
India have left Ravindra Jadeja out of the squad for the first three one-day internationals against New Zealand and omitted Yashasvi Jaiswal from both squads.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced separate squads for the first three and final two matches.
Axar Patel replaces Jadeja for the series, while Ishan Kishan returns and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel is left out.
Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna are set to leave after the first three matches to prepare for the Tests.
Tilak Varma, Auqib Nabi, Kumar Kushagra and Yash Thakur are set to join for the final two matches.
- Who
- India’s cricket selectors and the squads for the New Zealand ODI series.
- What
- Ravindra Jadeja was left out of the first three-match squad, and Yashasvi Jaiswal was omitted from both squads.
- When
- The squads were announced on Friday, according to the Times of India. The series is upcoming.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The Times of India said the squad split gives Test regulars time to prepare for a two-match red-ball series. The BCCI did not explain Jaiswal’s exclusion.
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The BCCI announced separate squads for the first three and final two ODIs against New Zealand.
Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna are set to leave for Test preparations, while Tilak Varma, Auqib Nabi, Kumar Kushagra and Yash Thakur are set to join.
- ODI series
- Five matches against New Zealand
- Jadeja
- Omitted from the squad for the first three matches
- Jaiswal
- Omitted from both squads
- First three ODIs
- Axar Patel replaces Jadeja
- Final two ODIs
- Tilak Varma, Auqib Nabi, Kumar Kushagra and Yash Thakur are set to join
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