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India Rest Bumrah and Jadeja for One-Off Afghanistan Test
India rested Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja while handing maiden Test calls to Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar and Harsh Dubey.
- On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a 14-member squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, resting pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
- Workload management prompted the decision to rest Bumrah and Jadeja, as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel looks toward the 2027 World Cup and grooming younger talent for future cycles.
- Spinners Manav Suthar and Harsh Dubey, alongside fast bowler Gurnoor Brar, received maiden Test call-ups, reflecting India's focus on developing like-for-like replacements for the current core.
- KL Rahul replaced Rishabh Pant as vice-captain in the Test side led by Shubman Gill, with Agarkar noting, "KL provides us the necessary experience that you need just in case."
- Following the one-off Test, India included veteran Virat Kohli and former captain Rohit Sharma in the one-day squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan scheduled for June 14, 17 and 20.
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India Test Squad for Afghanistan Series: Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar Earn Maiden Call-ups | 🏏 LatestLY
The inclusion of Suthar and Dubey reflects the selection panel’s intent to expand India’s spin bowling resources in red-ball cricket. In the pace department, Mohammed Siraj will lead the attack with Jasprit Bumrah rested and supported by Prasidh Krishna and Brar. 🏏 India Test Squad for Afghanistan Series: Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar Earn Maiden Call-ups.
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