BCCI Asks Limited Overs Squad to Report in Ahmedabad on 1 March
BCCI has named a 19-man squad for the T20 series, beginning in Ahmedabad from March 12.
India’s white ball specialists such as opener Shikhar Dhawan, who are competing in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, have been asked to report in Ahmedabad on 1 March ahead of the five-match T20 series against England.
“Shikhar is supposed to report in Ahmedabad along with others on March 1. As far as we know, all the white ball specialists have been asked to play 2 to 3 games to be in touch as they will again enter a new bubble with all the COVID-19 protocols in place,” a senior DDCA official was quoted as saying by PTI.
Apart from Dhawan, young Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Rahul Tewatia are also competing in domestic 50-over tournament and are in their respective bio bubbles in five cities.
BCCI has named a 19-man squad for the T20 series, beginning in Ahmedabad from 12 March.
The T20 series will be played in Ahmedabad between 12 March and 20 and will be followed by a three-match ODI series that will be played in Pune between 23 March and 28.
The Test series is locked at 1-1 with the third Test beginning on Wednesday at the newly-built Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera.
(WIth PTI Inputs)
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