India squad for last 2 Tests and ODI series vs Australia announced; KL Rahul retains spot

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The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked squads for the ongoing Mastercard Australia Tour of India for the third and fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the three-match ODI series.

The squad for the last two Test matches is unchanged as out-of-form vice-captain KL Rahul retained his place. Six players - wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Shubman Gill, Umesh Yadav, and Kuldeep Yadav - who have not played a match yet, have also been named in the 17-member squad.

The third Test match will commence from March 1 in Indore, while Ahmedabad will host the last Test from March 9. The third Test was earlier slated to be played in Dharamshala.

Hardik Pandya to lead India in absence of Rohit Sharma in 1st ODI

The BCCI has also announced a 18-member ODI squad under Rohit Sharma who will be unavailable for the first ODI due to family commitments. Hardik Pandya will lead the side in his absence. Ravindra Jadeja returns to the ODI side and the all-rounder has been named alongside Axar patel and Washington Sundar.

Further, Jaydev Unadkat who last played an ODI match in 2013, has made a comeback in India PDI set up. The pacer led Saurshtra to Ranji Trophy 2022-23 trumph on Sunday.

India’s Test squad for third and fourth Test against Australia

Rohit Sharma (Captain), K L Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.

India’s ODI squad against Australia

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Jaydev Unadkat.

Note: Mr Rohit Sharma will be unavailable for the first ODI due to family commitments and Mr Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the first ODI.