Samson, Gaikwad and Mukesh known as as much as India ODI squad for West Indies tour
Sanju Samson has earned a recall to India’s ODI squad for the three-match collection within the Caribbean in July. With KL Rahul nonetheless in rehab for a thigh harm and Rishabh Pant in restoration after surviving a automobile crash in December, Samson is certainly one of two wicketkeepers within the 17-member squad alongside Ishan Kishan.
Ruturaj Gaikwad, whose solely ODI thus far got here in opposition to South Africa in October final 12 months, can be a part of the squad together with the uncapped Mukesh Kumar. Most of the regulars within the body for the ODI World Cup have been included within the Rohit Sharma-led squad. Hardik Pandya is the vice-captain.
With Mohammed Shami rested, Mohammed Siraj is predicted to spearhead a tempo assault that additionally contains Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur, Mukesh and Umran Malik other than the allrounder Hardik.
Suryakumar Yadav, who occupied one of many center order slots through the dwelling ODIs in opposition to Australia in March, has been retained. Playing within the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who was out with a again harm, Suryakumar completed the collection with three first-ball geese, however bounced again with prolific returns within the IPL for Mumbai Indians.
Washington Sundar, who was additionally a part of the Australia collection, has been disregarded, with Ravindra Jadeja and Axar most well-liked because the spin-bowling allrounders. Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav are the 2 frontline spinners.
Samson may have a possibility so as to add to his 11 ODI caps if the crew administration desires to play a keeper-batter suited to the center order; Kishan sometimes bats increased up the order. Samson has thus far scored 330 ODI runs in 10 innings at a mean of 66.00, with two half-centuries. One of them got here in a match-winning chase in opposition to West Indies in Port-of-Spain final 12 months. Samson also can play as a specialist batter even when Kishan is picked as keeper.
India ODI Squad: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-capt), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.