Ashish Nehra announced earlier this month that he will retire from all forms of cricket after the T20 against New Zealand on 1 November. On Monday, Chief Selector MSK Prasad announced that Nehra was indeed picked for just the one T20 in New Delhi.
However, he did clarify that the 38-year-old's inclusion in the playing XI will be the team management's decision.
"Whether he (Nehra) is going to play or not, is clearly the decision of the team management. There are no assurances from our side (selectors), whether he is going to play or not. It will purely be decided by the team management."
However, Prasad made it clear that there has been clear communication with Nehra with regards to how they are looking at the future.
"There are lot of apprehensions going on about Ashish Nehra. I will make it very clear and candid – we have clearly communicated to the player, that is Ashish Nehra, and the team management, that we are only looking at him till the New Zealand series," he said.
The other reason is the 'A' team bowlers, who are supposed to be the supply line for the senior team, need to be blooded at the top level.
"If you see the pattern with which we have selected India A players, the same bowlers have been continuing for the past one and half years in all the A tours. That means they are very much in line (for selection), and they have really done well in South Africa (A tour) and also at home against New Zealand."
Prasad said that Nehra has been told about selectors' logic.
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