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Yuzvendra Chahal named in India A patrol to face South Africa A

Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been an involuntary choice in a singular overs format has not played any first-class cricket given Dec 2016

Yuzvendra Chahal named in India A patrol to face South Africa A

With an aim to ready him for a Test format, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was currently named in a India A group for a dual four-day matches opposite South Africa A, starting Aug 4. The preference cabinet assembly was hold in Kolkata.

Chahal, who has been an involuntary choice in a singular overs format has not played any first-class cricket given Dec 2016 (against Haryana in Ranji Trophy), though a Indian group government and generally skipper Virat Kohli has indicated that he wants a wiry leg-spinner for five-day matches also.

The initial of a dual games will be played in Belgaum (August 4-7) followed by a second in Bengaluru (August 10-13). It is widely believed that Chahal is being kept match-ready as a selectors have named comparison patrol for usually 3 Test matches. “The stream group government wish wrist spinners in their squad. Kuldeep-Chahal multiple has worked flattering good in a singular overs.

However, Chahal has not played too many first-class matches (27 games, 70 wickets). This is an ideal event to exam him. Even if he is not picked for final dual Tests opposite England, selectors competence try him opposite West Indies during home,” a source tighten to a preference cabinet told PTI.

There is a propagandize of suspicion that Ravindra Jadeja will be solemnly eased out of a longer chronicle if Chahal is means to uncover his skills in a four-day games. The four-day group will be led by Shreyas Iyer with many of a players, who were in England for a first-class matches, being picked.

Among left-arm spinners, Axar Patel will play a initial diversion while Shahbaz Nadeem will reinstate him in a second. The 4 pacers — Rajneesh Gurbani, Mohammed Siraj, Ankit Rajpoot and Navdeep Saini are also there in a team. The batting choice comprises Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari — all of whom enjoyed success in England.

For a quadrangular One Day array involving South Africa A and Australia , Shreyas and Manish Pandey has been named captains of India A and B respectively. Most of a border players have been comparison along with IPL performers. Leg spinner Mayank Markande, who was a find for Mumbai Indians during this IPL has found a place in a India A side.

The India B side has players like left-arm seamer Kulwant Khejroliya and left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja, who have finished good in a Vijay Hazare Trophy. The selectors also named India Red, Blue and Green teams for a Day/Night Duleep Trophy, starting Aug 17.

Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy winning captain Faiz Fazal (Blue), maestro Parthiv Patel (green) and Abhinav Mukund (Red) have been named captains of a 3 teams respectively.

Squads
India `A’ (for four-day games vs SA `A’) : Shreyas Iyer (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Ravikumar Samarth, Mayank Agarwal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Hanuma Vihari, Ankit Bawne, Kona Bharat (WK), Axar Patel (1st game)/Shahbaz Nadeem (2nd game), Yuzvendra Chahal, Jayant Yadav, Rajneesh Gurbani, Navdeep Saini, Ankit Rajpoot, Mohammed Siraj.

For a Quadrangular Series
India ‘A': Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Prithvi Shaw, R Samarth, Suryakumar Yadav, Hanuma Vihari, Nitish Rana, Siddhesh Lad, Sanju Samson (WK), Mayank Markande, K. Gowtham, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, Md. Siraj, Shivam Mavi, Khaleel Ahmed

India ‘B': Manish Pandey (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, A.R. Easwaran, Shubhman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Ricky Bhui, Vijay Shankar, Ishan Kishan (WK), Shreyas Gopal, Jayant Yadav, D.A. Jadeja, Siddarth Kaul, Prasidh Krishna, Kulwant Khejroliya, Navdeep Saini

For Duleep Trophy
India Blue: Faiz Fazal (Captain), Abhishek Raman, Anmolpreet Singh, Ganesh Satish, N. Gangta, Dhruv Shorey, K.S. Bharat (WK), Akshay Wakhare, Saurav Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Basil Thampi, B Ayappa, Jaydev Unadkat, Dhawal Kulkarni

India Red: Abhinav Mukund (Captain), R.R. Sanjay, Ashutosh Singh, Baba Aparajith, Writtick Chatterjee, B. Sandeep, Abhishek Gupta (WK), S Nadeem, Mihir Hirwani, Parvez Rasool, R Gurbani, A Mithun, Ishan Porel, Y. Prithvi Raj

India Green: Parthiv Patel (Captain WK), Prashant Chopra, Priyank Panchal, Sudeep Chatterjee, Gurkeerat Mann, Baba Indrajit, V.P. Solanki, Jajal Saxena, Karn Sharma, Vikas Mishra, K. Vignesh, Ankit Rajpoot, Ashok Dinda, Atith Sheth.

Itinerary
SA A ‘Tests': 1st ‘Test’ Aug 4-7 (Belgaum); 2nd Test: Bengaluru, Aug 10-13.
Quadrangular Series dates: Aug 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 (final). (All matches during Vijaywada).

Also Read: England Spinners Out-Bowled Kuldeep And Chahal, Says Phil Tufnell

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