Dhoni returns for ODI series in Australia, New Zealand; Pant dropped

Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant fails to find a place in the Indian squad for the One-Day International series in Australia and New Zealand as Mahendra Singh Dhoni returns for the limited overs format.

The Delhi southpaw, however, has been named alongside Dhoni for the T20 international series in New Zealand. The BCCI has confirmed the same team for the ODI series Down Under and in New Zealand.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked the Indian Cricket Team for the upcoming ODI series against Australia. The selectors also picked the squads for the ODI & T20I series in New Zealand.

ODI series in Australia and New Zealand: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Ambati Rayudu, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Shami.

T20I series in  New Zealand: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed

Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant will play for India A in the five-match one-day home series against visiting England Lions.

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