Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Reddy in India’s Australia Squad

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

India announced an 18-member squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Abhimanyu Easwaran returns, while Nitish Reddy gets his debut. The series starts on November 22 in Perth.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

India has unveiled its 18-member squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, the team mixes experienced players with young talent. Abhimanyu Easwaran earned his place after a strong domestic season, while Nitish Reddy and Harshit Rana received maiden call-ups.

Axar Patel missed out, and Mohammad Shami’s absence means Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack. Spin options include Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar. The first Test begins on November 22 in Perth, where India aims to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Key Players: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.