India has welcomed its two biggest match winners Virat Kohli And Jasprit Bumrah Named in the ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against England. While Bumrah has returned after a planned break, Kohli’s inclusion is subject to fitness clearance as he was ruled out with a hamstring injury during the ODI series against Afghanistan.
The team announcement reflects India’s continued focus on building a settled combination 2027 ODI World Cup In South Africa, a mix of experienced campaigners with emerging talent. the return of Harshit Rana And Akshar Patel It also highlights the selectors’ intention to strengthen both the pace and spin departments ahead of the challenging overseas assignment.
Key changes include Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Harshit Rana
Bumrah was rested for the one-off Test and ODI series against Afghanistan as part of the BCCI’s workload management strategy, giving the premier pace bowler extra recovery time after a hectic schedule. His return will greatly strengthen India’s bowling attack for the conditions in England.
Meanwhile, Kohli missed the Afghanistan series due to hamstring injury ipl 2026 Last. His availability for the England tour will depend on medical clearance, but his selection signals confidence in his recovery. Yashasvi JaiswalThe man who fielded during Kohli’s absence against Afghanistan has not been retained in the ODI squad.
One of the notable comebacks is that of Harshit. The young fast bowler had impressed during India’s series against New Zealand earlier this year, before he suffered a serious injury to the lateral meniscus of his right knee, which required surgery. The setback caused him to miss both the T20 World Cup and the IPL season, but after recently rejoining the squad for the final ODI against Afghanistan, he has now made it to the England series.
Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are unavailable
India has also recalled Axar by replacing him. Harsh Dubey In ODI setup. Despite remaining a valuable all-round option, Akshar has been marginalized in this format and now he gets another chance to stake his claim.
However, there is still no return Ravindra Jadejawith washington beautiful Will continue as the preferred spin-bowling all-rounder. hardik pandya He remains unavailable after suffering another setback during his rehabilitation. The all-rounder reportedly suffered from back spasms during the IPL before suffering an additional leg injury, delaying his return to international cricket.
left arm young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar At the same time, it has retained its position after an encouraging first series against Afghanistan. Prince Yadav Makes way for the returning Harshit.
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India’s ODI team for England tour: Shubman Gill (captain) with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar.
BCCI confirmed this separately Varun Chakraborty He is in the final stages of rehabilitation from a left foot injury suffered during IPL 2026 and will miss the upcoming T20I series against Ireland. India will begin that leg with two matches in Ireland before starting a five-match T20I series in England on July 1, followed by ODIs in Birmingham, Cardiff and Lord’s in London later in the month.
India’s T20I squad for Ireland and England tour (updated): Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Prasidh Krishna.
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