Overview
- Coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed on Friday that Sai Sudharsan will retain the No.3 Test spot for the one-off match beginning June 6 in Mullanpur.
- Shubman Gill was named captain of the Test side and will also lead the ODI squad while Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel have been rested for workload management.
- Shreyas Iyer is set to be appointed India’s new T20I captain with Tilak Varma expected as deputy pending formal announcements after the selection meeting.
- Reports say Virat Kohli is ruled out of the upcoming three-ODI series with a hamstring injury and Rohit Sharma is unlikely to be available, with Ruturaj Gaikwad in line as a replacement.
- The Punjab Cricket Association completed logistics and affordable five-day ticketing for the Mullanpur Test and the match will be used to evaluate bench strength ahead of major tours and future tournaments.