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Hardik Pandya and Mayank Agarwal added to India’s Test squad

| @indiablooms | Dec 17, 2018, at 07:03 pm

Mumbai, Dec 17 (IBNS): Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named in the squad for the third and fourth Test to be played against Australia in Melbourne and Sydney respectively

Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw, who had suffered a left ankle injury while attempting a catch in the practice game against CA XI has been ruled out of the ongoing Test series against Australia, the Indian cricket board said in a statement.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mayank Agarwal as his replacement.

"The selectors have also added all-rounder Hardik Pandya to India’s squad for the third and fourth Test to be played in Melbourne and Sydney respectively," the BCCI said.

India’s squad for the 3rd and 4th Test against Australia: Virat Kohli (captain), M Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Parthiv Patel (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal

 

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