The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad on Saturday for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. The tour will begin on August 18 with the first ODI and will conclude on August 22. Veteran India batter, Virat Kohli, who is currently on a break has not been included in the team. It is learned through reports, that he has informed the selectors that he will be available from Asia Cup onwards.
As per the latest reports in the Hindustan Times, Virat Kohli will make a comeback to the Indian team in the Asia Cup 2022, which will take place next month. The senior India batter has informed the selectors of his availability.
According to news agency PTI, Virat Kohli spoke to the BCCI and informed that he will be available for selection from the Asia Cup onwards. “Virat had spoken to selectors that he would be available from the Asia Cup onwards. The first team players will hardly get rest from Asia Cup till end of World T20. Hence this is a two-week window after Windies tour when they can rest,” a source told PTI.
Meanwhile, speaking about the Indian squad for the Zimbabwe ODIs, star pacer Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar have returned to the Indian setup. Shikhar Dhawan will continue leading the side while Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik have been omitted from the squad. Senior players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya have been rested.