DNP Desk: The Indian cricket team had a poor performance in the T20 World Cup. For this reason, the Indian team could not even reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the Indian team for the three-match T20 International series against New Zealand starting on November 17. Let us tell you that the selectors of the Indian team have announced the Indian team through a virtual meeting and got the information. Along with this, BCCI has also announced the new captain and vice-captain of Team India for T20 International cricket.
Let us tell you that the BCCI has handed over the captaincy of the T20 format to the legendary batsman Rohit Sharma, because Virat Kohli had already announced before the T20 World Cup that he would not captain this format after this World Cup. In such a situation, BCCI has to make Rohit Sharma the full time captain for T20 cricket. At the same time, KL Rahul of the opener Team India has been given the vice-captain of the Indian team.
Rest given to these players
Apart from batsman Virat Kohli, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, fast bowler Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will not be seen playing in the T20 series against New Zealand. BCCI has given rest to these players. Let us tell you that all these players have been playing cricket continuously since the tour of England at the end of May. It is being told that this is the reason why BCCI has decided to give rest to these players.
Indian squad for T20 series against New Zealand is as follows
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Rituraj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj and Harshal Patel.
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