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Kohli named Captain, ODI & T20 Squads announced

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   6 Jan 2017 7:40 PM IST
Kohli named Captain, ODI & T20 Squads announced
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As expected, Virat Kohli is being named as skipper of Team India's ODI and T20 squads after Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down.

Selectors have announced the ODI and T20 squads for upcoming series against England. Yuvraj Singh found a place in both ODI and T20 squads. He scored 672 runs in five matches for Punjab at an average of 84 in the Ranji Trophy. Wicket Keeper-Batsman Rishabh Pant was included in T20 squad as additional keeper. He scored 972 runs at an average of 81 runs in the Ranji Trophy.

Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami wasn't part of the England series due to the injuries. Shikhar Dhawan is back in the ODI Squad after recovering from Injury. Raina makes a comeback into T20 squad.

ODI Squad: KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (captain), MS Dhoni (wicket keeper), Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav

T20 Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), KL Rahul, Mandeep Singh, MS Dhoni (wicket keeper), Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper),