India squad announcement press conference: Why no Mohammed Shami, Jadeja, Axar and more

| May 19, 2026, 05:33:50 PM | TIMESOFINDIA.COM
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The chief selector explained why Mohammed Shami was not considered due to fitness concerns, while Ravindra Jadeja was rested for the one-off Test despite remaining India’s No.1 spinner in red-ball cricket. Agarkar also opened up on the absence of Axar Patel in the ODI setup as India looks to test newer options ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.The press conference also covered Rishabh Pant’s ODI omission, vice-captaincy decisions, and the rise of young players like Nitish Kumar Reddy, Gurnoor Brar and Prince Yadav.

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