India’s Raina removed for New Zealand ODI series
Suresh Raina (2R) celebrates with teammates. PHOTO: AFP
Left-handed batsman Suresh Raina has been removed into India’s ODI patrol for a five-match array opposite New Zealand this month.
The 29-year-old, who final played an ODI for India in 2015, was ignored by selectors for India’s ODI debate of Australia progressing this year, a debate of Zimbabwe in Jun and a T20I array opposite West Indies in August.
Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, and fast-bowler Mohammed Shami will be complacent for a initial 3 matches of a series, that starts from Oct 16, according to authority of selectors MSK Prasad.
India’s Kumar out of third Test opposite New Zealand due to behind strain
Batsman Mandeep Singh has been drafted in following a unavailability of Shikhar Dhawan and Lokesh Rahul due to injuries, while seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was also left out, carrying postulated a behind strain.
Squad
MS Dhoni (c), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey, Suresh Raina, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Amit Mishra, Jasprit Bumrah, Dhawal Kulkarni, Umesh Yadav, Mandeep Singh, Kedar Jadhav.
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