BENGALURU: India have added fast bowler Auqib Nabi to their squad for the first three one-day internationals against New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday.
The 29-year-old, who made his international debut against the West Indies in September, was initially selected for the fourth and fifth ODIs. However, he has now been brought into the squad from the start of the five-match series.
Krishna Ruled Out
Nabi’s inclusion follows the withdrawal of pacer Prasidh Krishna, who was ruled out of the series because of a hamstring injury.
The ODI series will run from November 4 to 15, followed by a two-Test series beginning on November 19.
First Three ODIs
India’s squad for the opening three matches will be led by Shubman Gill, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli among the experienced players.
India squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (first ODI only) and Auqib Nabi.
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Squad for Final ODIs
Shreyas Iyer will captain India in the fourth and fifth matches, according to the announced squad.
India squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav.
The ODI series will provide both teams with an opportunity to prepare ahead of their subsequent Test matches.
