India is set to play a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting June 13, but the team’s star batter, Virat Kohli, had already been ruled out due to a hamstring injury. The BCCI has now announced his replacement. While several names were being considered to replace Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal emerged as the choice and has secured a spot in the Indian ODI squad.
Yashasvi enters the squad in place of Virat
BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar announced that young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has been included in the ODI squad to replace Kohli. This announcement was made alongside the unveiling of the Indian squads for the T20 series against Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games. Jaiswal is currently part of the Indian squad for the one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Mullanpur.
According to some reports, Kohli might also miss the ODI series against England to ensure a full recovery from his injury. Although Jaiswal was not initially included when the squad for the Afghanistan series was first announced, he has now been brought into the team. Uncertainty remains regarding whether Kohli will play in the ODI series against England.
Indian Squad for the ODI Series Against Afghanistan
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, and Harsh Dubey.
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