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Covid in mind, India name huge squad for Aus series

A jumbo Indian contingent will leave for the tour of Australia after the Indian Premier League with the selectors picking extra players to cover for the challenge of playing international cricket amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Rohit also missed India’s last Test series in New Zealand due to injury. KL Rahul, in rich form in white-ball cricket and leading Kings XI, has been named the main wicketkeeper-batsman while pacer Mohammed Siraj, who has also impressed with RCB, gets his maiden Test call up as the fifth bowler. Pant excluded The first selection meeting chaired by new chief selector Sunil Joshi also has an eye on the T20 World Cup next year.

Hindustan Times

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