Senior India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been recalled for the ODI series in South Africa on the upcoming all-format tour. However, the 33-year-old Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner couldn’t find a place in the T20I squad.
On Thursday, the BCCI announced squads for all three formats for India’s upcoming tour of South Africa. The South African tour comprises 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, and 2 Tests from December 10 to January 7.
Yuzvendra Chahal last featured in an ODI match for India in January. He was part of the ODI series in the West Indies in July-August, but didn’t get a chance to play. He was then ignored for the Asia Cup and the World Cup as India went with Kuldeep, Ashwin, and Jadeja in the World Cup.
In the ODI squad for the South Africa series, along with Kuldeep and Chahal, India have picked Axar Patel and Washington Sundar. Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, and Rinku Singh have got their maiden ODI call-ups.
Yuzvendra Chahal posts an epic tweet after ODI call-up; fans react
Yuzvendra Chahal’s ODI career has suffered after the 2019 World Cup. While Kuldeep managed to make his comeback and cement his place, Chahal couldn’t.
Chahal has an experience of 72 ODI matches, in which he’s taken 121 wickets at an average of 27 with 5 four-wicket hauls and 2 five-wicket hauls.
After his name was announced in the ODI squad, Chahal posted an epic tweet. He captioned: “Here we go AGAIN”
Fans congratulated him under this tweet.
India’s ODI squad for South Africa: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (capt & wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.
However, Chahal has not been picked in the T20I squad.
India’s T20I squad for South Africa: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-capt), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar
