File photo of MS Dhoni.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin have been rested for India’s short limited overs tour of Zimbabwe in July. Ajinkya Rahane will lead the team. The BCCI recalled Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa. The national selectors picked the squad in New Delhi on Monday.
India will play three one-day internationals and two T20 internationals starting from July 10. India recently suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against Bangladesh in the ODI series.
India will be without team director Ravi Shastri. However, the support staff of Sanjay Bangar, Bharat Arun and R Sridhar will accompany the squad.
Chief selector Sandeep Patil told reporters in New Delhi on Monday that the squad was chosen keeping the ICC World T20 2016 in mind. “Just like you, we were also not happy with India’s performance in Bangladesh. We have to move forward.”
Patil also said there was no discussion on Dhoni’s offer to resign and there was no rift in the team as reported in the media. “Dhoni has only been rested. So don’t read much into Rahane becoming captain,” Patil said.
The national selectors also named the India A squad. It will be led by Cheteshwar Pujara.
Squad: Rahane (C), Vijay, Rayudu, Manoj, Kedar, Uthappa, Manish, Harbhajan, Axar, Karn, Dhawal, Binny, Bhuvi, Mohit, Sandeep
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