Indian cricket team management made some drastic changes in the Indian cricket team which included decision of making Ajinkya Rahane captain of Indian Cricket team . They rested Senior players like captain M.S. Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav and R. Ashwin after their first ever ODI series loss to Bangladesh.
BCCI announced the new team for the coming up tour of Zimbabwae. The Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh staged a comeback to the ODI squad after a gap of four years.
Batsman Robin Uthappa also made a return to the ODI side, while paceman Sandeep Sharma and leg-spinner Karn Sharma were included in the team to be captained by Ajinkya Rahane.
BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur announced the team in which Opener Murali Vijay, Ambati Rayudu and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were among the senior players picked in the squad announced by BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur after the selection committee meeting here.
Manoj Tiwary, who had been struggling with injuries for a some time, has been recalled into the side largely benefitting from the absence of the senior players.
“The Indian team did not do well in Bangladesh, we felt the same. (But) we have to move forward and considering the domestic cricket to be played, we have picked this side, looking at the 2016 T20 World Cup,” Chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil told reporters.
“We had picked the best possible team that played at the World Cup and keeping the future series in mind, whether it is Sri Lanka, or South Africa home series, Twenty20 World Cup or the Australia series, we have decided to rest a few players, who need urgent rest,” he said.
“We cannot say on long term basis but looking at Harbhajan’s performance in the last series, we feel that he deserves a chance on this tour,” Patil said about Harbhajan, who returned to the Test side in the tour of Bangladesh.
On Rahane being handed the captaincy Patil said, “We are happy with the way his career is shaping up. He has been the most consistent batsman for India and we want to see his other aspects. So, we have given him this opportunity and we will keep backing him,”
India are scheduled to play three ODIs in Harare (July 10, 12 and 14) followed by a couple of Twenty20 Internationals (July 17 and 19). e show.
