- Shubman Gill did not play a single Test till now, was part of team in series against Bangladesh
- For a six-week tour, the selectors may announce a 16 or 17-man squad
- Team India will play 5 T20, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests in New Zealand from 24 January
Dainik Bhaskar
Jan 12, 2020, 07:33 AM IST
Sports Desk. The Indian team will be selected for the tour of New Zealand in Mumbai today. Team India will travel to New Zealand for six weeks from 24 January. There will be five T20s, three ODIs and two Tests. Troubled by a back injury, Hardik Pandya's return to the team has been difficult. He failed the fitness test a day before selection. At the same time, one of the Lokesh Rahul and Shubman Gill can be selected as the reserve opener in the Test. Team India won the five-ODI series 4–1 in New Zealand last year. At the same time, he suffered a 1-2 defeat in three T20 series.
The selectors may announce a 16 or 17-man squad for limited overs. During this time, they will also keep in mind the T20 World Cup. Team India won the three T20 series against Sri Lanka on Friday, 2-0, but Hardik was not with the team during this time. He was to go to New Zealand with the India-A team. After failing in the fitness test, he was sent to Vijay Shankar.
Hardik important part of T20 World Cup plan: BCCI
A BCCI official told the news agency, "The only thing that needs to be done is to investigate Hardik. Whether fit for international cricket. They are an important part of India's T20 World Cup plan. ”Hardik played the last match for Team India against South Africa in Bengaluru in September. Hardik played against New Zealand in the last ODI World Cup.
Rahane's return in ODIs is possible
Kedar Jadhav is the weakest link in ODI team. Jadhav's technical flaws may be revealed in New Zealand. He may be dropped from the team in view of not playing much overs in recent times. Ajinkya Rahane may make a comeback if the team sees the aspect of technical strength. Suryakumar Yadav is also involved in this race with him. On the other hand, only the third opener in the Test team is to be considered.
Navdeep Saini may be fifth fast bowler in Tests
Young Shubman Gill selected as reserve opener for domestic series, but deserves Lokesh Rahul's current form and Test cricket His experience can be considered in Navdeep Saini may be included in the squad as the fifth fast bowler to accompany Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma in bowling.
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