The selectors have announced the Indian Squad for the four-Test Match Series starting from December 4. The major highlights in the selection for the tournament Down-Under has been the inclusion of youngsters KL Rahul, Karn Sharma; the return of Suresh Raina and giving the charge of leading the side in the 1st Test Match at Brisbane to Virat Kohli. Kohli would take place of injured regular skipper MS Dhoni in the first Test Match at Brisbane. Dhoni would return to lead the side from the second Test for the rest of tour. In absence of Dhoni, India would seek services from wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha.
There have been no major surprise over the inclusion of names of KL Rahul as Lokesh Rahul has had a prolific first-class career and boasted of great Ranji season. The name of KL Rahul has been doing rounds and his name was proposed by former Indian captain Rahul Dravid. As for Karn Sharma, the leg spinner joining in the other two specialist spinners – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
The India’s Tour of Australia 2014-15 also marks the comeback of Suresh Raina in the Test Match cricket. Suresh Raina last played against New Zealand at Bangalore in 2012. India missed the services of Raina in their away tour of England where the Indian side was shamed with a 3-1 Test series defeat. India is defending champions of the Border-Gavaskar trophy where India won the series 4-0 on their home turf.
The four Test matches are scheduled to be played at Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Indian side will depart for the tour of Australia on November 21.
There have been no major surprise over the inclusion of names of KL Rahul as Lokesh Rahul has had a prolific first-class career and boasted of great Ranji season. The name of KL Rahul has been doing rounds and his name was proposed by former Indian captain Rahul Dravid. As for Karn Sharma, the leg spinner joining in the other two specialist spinners – R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
The India’s Tour of Australia 2014-15 also marks the comeback of Suresh Raina in the Test Match cricket. Suresh Raina last played against New Zealand at Bangalore in 2012. India missed the services of Raina in their away tour of England where the Indian side was shamed with a 3-1 Test series defeat. India is defending champions of the Border-Gavaskar trophy where India won the series 4-0 on their home turf.
The four Test matches are scheduled to be played at Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Indian side will depart for the tour of Australia on November 21.
Team India for Australia's tour 2014-15
- MS Dhoni (Captain)
- Virat Kohli
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Murali Vijay
- Lokesh Rahul
- Cheteshwar Pujara
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Rohit Sharma
- Suresh Raina
- Wriddhiman Saha
- Naman Ojha
- R Ashwin
- Karn Sharma
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Mohammed Shami
- Ishant Sharma
- Umesh Yadav
- Varun Aaron
