MS Dhoni returns to T20I squad for New Zealand tour, full squad announced for Australia & NZ ODIs

India batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (Photo: AFP)


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the full squad for three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Australia as well for T20I, ODI series against New Zealand.

Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was dropped from three-match T20I series against Australia and West Indies, has been included in T20I squad against New Zealand.

 

Kohli and his boys will travel to New Zealand after finishing their ongoing tour Down Under.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is known for his seam bowling and missed the ODI series against West Indies due to the back problem, has also been included in the Indian squad.

Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik have also been included in T20I series against New Zealand.

Here are the full squads:

India squad for ODI series against Australia and New Zealand: Virat, Rohit, KL Rahul, Shikhar, Rayudu, DK, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Shami

India’s squad for T20I series against New Zealand: Virat, Rohit, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (WK), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed