Rohit Sharma named T20 captain as India announce squad for NZ sequence; Virat Kohli rested

Rohit Sharma is all set to take over because the captain of the Indian T20I workforce from the upcoming sequence in opposition to New Zealand. The squad for the sequence was formally introduced on Tuesday, with Virat Kohli, who has stepped down from T20I captaincy, being rested. Among the opposite notable exclusions are all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.
With the squad announcement coming proper after a dismal outing for Team India that noticed them crash out of the T20 World Cup, there was a lot speak of infusion of latest faces. In conserving with that sentiment and maybe with an eye fixed on the approaching T20 World Cup in Australia subsequent yr, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Venkatesh Iyer, who’ve scored closely within the IPL this yr, have been introduced in.
Iyer’s inclusion is necessary at a time when the Indian workforce have been hamstrung by Pandya’s incapacity to bowl in lengthy spells and is seeking to discover choices with different fast-bowling all-rounders.
In different noteworthy inclusions, senior leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacer Mohammed Siraj return to the squad, with uncapped pacers Harshal Patel and Venkatesh Iyer additionally included.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked a 16-member squad for the upcoming T20I sequence in opposition to New Zealand. India are set to play 3 T20Is ranging from seventeenth November.

NEWS – India’s squad for T20Is in opposition to New Zealand & India ‘A’ squad for South Africa tour introduced.@ImRo45 named the T20I Captain for India.
More particulars right here – https://t.co/lt1airxgZS #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/nqJFWhkuSB
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 9, 2021
The squad:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj