The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced a strong 18-man squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England. India added three new faces to its ODI setup – Krunal Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Prasad Krishna. Krunal, who has played 18 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), shared a picture of him in India’s jersey and said that he is ready to give it all. He said, “I am honored and grateful to have the opportunity to represent my country once again.
I am honored and grateful that I had the opportunity to represent my country, ready to give it all once again. pic.twitter.com/B7mdTzrPYK
– Krunal Pandya (@ krunalpandya24) March 19, 2021
Prasidh Krishna, who has done well for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), said that playing for the country is like a dream come true for him.
It feels real when you get a call to play for your country
It is like a dream come true. Excited to play my role and contribute to the success of the team.
Thank you @ BCCI. Can’t wait to start. https://t.co/IQ63JQDBXb– prasid krishna (@ prasidh43) March 19, 2021
After Suryakumar was named in the team after impressing with his first T20I half-century on Thursday, Krunal was rewarded for his performance in the domestic 50-over tournament – Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The left-handed all-rounder scored 388 runs in five matches at a stormy average of 129.33, including 133 for Chhattisgarh.
He also took five wickets keeping the run-rate down.
The 25-year-old fast bowler Krishna also performed well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, while scoring 14 runs at 5.44.
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The three-match ODI series will begin in Pune on 23 March. All matches will be played behind closed doors and at the same venue.
India ODI Team: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, T. Natarajan, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur.
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