The first match of the 5-match Test series between India and Australia will be played at the Optus Stadium in Perth from November 22. For this Border-Gavaskar Trophy, BCCI has included a total of 18 players in the Indian squad. At the same time, 3 players have gone to Australia as reserves. But before this series, Team India has suffered a big setback. A fast bowler of the Indian team has returned to India due to injury. At the same time, BCCI has sent another player to Australia to replace this player.

Big change in Team India before the series

Fast bowler Khalil Ahmed has got injured before the start of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Let us tell you, Khalil Ahmed was selected as a reserve player for this series. But he has returned to India due to injury. Actually, Khalil was injured and he was not able to bowl in the nets. In such a situation, the medical team advised him rest, after which he was sent back to India. It is not yet decided whether Khalil will play the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament before the IPL auction or not, because Delhi Capitals has released him.

This player got place as replacement

In place of Khalil Ahmed, left arm fast bowler Yash Dayal has been included in India's reserve players. Let us tell you, Yash Dayal was a part of the Indian T20 team on the recent South Africa tour. But he did not get a chance to play. He has reached Perth directly from Johannesburg. A BCCI source told PTI, 'It is like an option because the Indian team needs a bowler like Mitchell Starc for practice. Dayal was to play the A Test but he was sent to South Africa. If Khalil could not bowl then there was no use of his staying here.

India's squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.

Reserve: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Yash Dayal.