Mohammed Shami Snubbed for England Tests. BCCI Sends Clear Message – “Not Fully …”

Shubman Gill was on Saturday Appointed India’s New Test Captain while Rishabh Pant was named His Deputy, Starting with the five-match series in England. The selector decision on the team’s leadership was on expected lines following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Young Left-Hander B Sai Sudharsan Earned His Maiden Test Call-up. The squad also features karun nair, who returns to the national set up after Seven years. A Notable Exclusion was pacer mohammed shami, who was demed not fit enough for the long series. “Last year or so we have looked at shubman (for leader). All the best, “said Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar after Announcing the Squad.

On Shami, He Added: “His workload is not where it needs to be. Sarfaraz Khan has been dropped.

Agarkar also opened up about the decision to appoint gill as the next captain.

“We discuceed every option that!

“We’re Hopeful he’s the guy. He’s a terrific player, our best wishes to him. Doubt it’s going to be as tough as it gets, “said agarkar

Squad: Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwan, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Dhruv Jurel, Dhruv Jurel, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Sharadul Thakur, JASPRIT Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav.

(With agency inputs)