The India selectors on Friday picked the national squad for the upcoming one-day and T20 international squads against England with the first ODI of the three-match series beginning from January 15. Virat Kohli was named the captain of the Indian team for both ODIs and T20Is. MS Dhoni, who stepped down as the India captain from both ODIs and T20Is on Monday, was retained in the squad as a wicket-keeper batsman. This is India’s first series after Dhoni stepped down the captain.
The selectors brought back veteran batsman Yuvraj Singh for both ODIs and T20Is while another batsman, Suresh Raina returned to the T20I squad. Ashish Nehra also returned to the T20I squad.
Rishabh Pant was handed his maiden call-up for the India T20I squad while Mandeep Singh and Yuzvender Chahal were also included in the same squad.
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