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No chance for Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj: Report makes big claims on India Squad vs England in T20Is
The Indian cricket team's first assignment after the Border Gavaskar Trophy is the five-T20I series against England, starting on January 22. This will be followed by an ODI series, which is seen as the perfect dress rehearsal for the Champions Trophy. The elite ICC event starts on February 19. According to a report in Cricbuzz, it may take some time before the squad for the Champions Trophy is announced.
The report further added that the T20 squad, which may be announced this weekend, may not have any surprising exclusions or inclusions. They will mainly be stars who played against Bangladesh and South Africa. Players like Jasprit Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj who were part of the hectic Australia Tour will not be included, the report said.
In their absence, Arshdeep Singh will lead the pace attack. The report further said that bowler is also likely to be picked for the ODIs. While veteran pacer Mohammed Shami, who has not been part of the Indian team since the 2023 ODI World Cup, will miss the T20Is series, there is a good chance of him being included in the ODI squad and the Champions Trophy.
The report states that Shami has received or is expected to receive clearance from the Sports Science Department of the BCCI's Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. Shami played for Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and also played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.
Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made headlines with a stellar show in Melbourne against Australia, may not be picked for the ODI series but is likely to be picked for the T20Is against England. Washington Sundar and Yashasvi Jaiswal are likely to be part of the ODIs.
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