The Chetan Sharma-led selection committee is in the process of selecting two different teams for the T20I series against South Africa and the England tour. After the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022), Team India will play a five-match T20 series against Africa on home soil. After this, England will go on tour to play one Test, 3 T20s and three ODIs.
Last year, two different teams of Team India were selected. Other star players including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah went on a tour of England to play Tests. At the same time, the team of young players led by Shikhar Dhawan went to Sri Lanka to play ODI and T20 series. According to a report in Cricbuzz, something similar is expected this time as well.
The senior players are likely to be rested from the T20I series against South Africa and will head to England for the one-off Test. According to reports, captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah have been sent to South Africa. likely to be rested from the T20I series against The series is starting from 09th June and will end on 19th June. The senior players will leave for England on 16 June.
Cheteshwar Pujara, who was dropped from the Indian Test squad earlier this year, is expected to return to the side after a stellar performance for the Sussexes in county cricket in England. Meanwhile, the T20 team against Sri Lanka will see a mix of youth and experience. While players like Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are expected to join the squad, youngsters like Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh and Rituraj Gaikwad may also get a chance.
The selectors are likely to announce both the teams by the end of this week. According to the report, Dhawan can lead the Indian team against South Africa in the T20 series. Veteran batsman Ajinkya Rahane was part of the Indian team that took a 2-1 lead in the five-match Test series against England last year. Due to Corona, the fifth Test was postponed, which will be played this year. Rahane’s chances of getting a place in the team for the fifth Test are slim.