The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) appears to have had a change of coronary heart over KL Rahul‘s choice for the ODI collection in opposition to England. Rahul had reportedly sought a break from the BCCI from the England task, which the board agreed to as nicely. However, recent improvement on the matter means that the board has now requested Rahul to be out there for England ODIs, with the choice committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, eager so as to add him to the roster.
“The selectors initially determined to relaxation Rahul, who performs within the center order and is a wicketkeeper within the ODIs, from your complete white-ball collection in opposition to England at dwelling. Nonetheless, they’d a rethink and the BCCI has now requested him to play within the ODI collection in order that he good points some match follow forward of the Champions Trophy in February,” the Occasions of India quoted a supply as saying.
Whereas the high-profile India batting crumbled within the Take a look at collection in Australia, Rahul was among the many few batters who acquired runs. He was the third-highest run-getter for India with 276 runs in 10 innings at a median of 30.66.
Although forward within the pecking order, Rahul is preventing for the wicketkeeper batter’s slot within the Champions Trophy squad alongside Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. Whereas he gave the impression to be a sure decide for the selectors within the Champions Trophy squad, a twist appears to have come within the selectors’ thoughts, as they now need to see him carry out in opposition to England within the ODI collection.
As per a report in Cricbuzz, the board has additionally sought an extension from the ICC over the Champions Trophy squad announcement. The ICC had set January 12 because the deadline for the provisional squad announcement, nevertheless it does not appear to be the board would be capable of announce the roster by then.
A number of names like Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, and so on. are within the operating for Champions Trophy choice however absolute readability on the subject remains to be lacking.
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