Aaqib Nabi has been included in India’s squad for the first three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against ,set to begin on November 4. This decision comes as Prasidh Krishna is still recovering from a hamstring injury and will miss the initial matches of the series.
Nabi, who has previously played one ODI for India, faced challenges in his debut match against the West Indies, where he conceded 84 runs in ten overs without taking a wicket. Currently in New Zealand, he recently showcased his bowling skills by taking six wickets in the first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hopes to provide Krishna with match practice in the third unofficial Test, which coincides with the ODI series. His participation will depend on his fitness level. The BCCI stated that Krishna needs more time to build up the necessary workload for match readiness.
The five-match ODI series will run from November 4 to November 15, followed by two Test matches starting on November 19.
The updated Indian squad for the first three ODIs includes: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Naman Dheer, Anshul Kamboj, Gurnoor Barar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy (only for the first ODI), and Aaqib Nabi.
For the fourth and fifth ODIs, the team will feature Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper, vice-captain), Axar Patel, Naman Dheer, Aaqib Nabi, Gurnoor Barar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Arshdeep Singh, Kumar Kushagra (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Yash Thakur, and Kuldeep Yadav.