BCCI: Shubman Gill drafted into the Indian Test squad in place of Hanuma Vihari

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

 

BCCI release Hanuma Vihari and Mohammed Siraj for Vijay Hazare Trophy

With the quarter-final of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy getting underway earlier today, the BCCI have released Hanuma Vihari and Mohammed Siraj from the Indian Test team that is playing West Indies in the second Test in Hyderabad and have asked the pair to represent their respective teams in the quarter-finals.

 

Out of the four substitutes for the second Test which includes the likes of Mayank Agarwal and Mohammed Shami, only Siraj and Vihari's teams have made it to the quarters. To replace the duo in the squad, BCCI have called up limited-overs specialist Manish Pandey and Punjab batsman Shubman Gill to join the Indian squad in Hyderabad.

 

"Mohammed Siraj & Hanuma Vihari have been released from the Test squad to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Knockouts. Manish Pandey and Shubman Gill have been drafted into the side as substitutes," a BCCI statement read.

Update: Mohammed Siraj & Hanuma Vihari have been released from the Test squad to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Knockouts. Manish Pandey and Shubman Gill have been drafted into the side as substitutes.

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 14, 2018

Vihari and Siraj will fly from Hyderabad to Bangalore where their quarter-final is scheduled to take place. Vihari will lead Andhra in the tie against Hyderabad that has Siraj in their ranks. In the first set of quarter-finals that is being played today, Mumbai are taking on Bihar at the Just Academy Cricket Ground in Bangalore while Delhi play Haryana at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the city.

 

On the second day, Maharashtra will play Jharkhand at the M Chinnaswamy stadium while Andhra and Hyderabad will play in a local derby of their own at the Just Cricket Academy Ground tomorrow (October 15). The winners of these matches will play in the semis on October 17 and 18 while the final will be played on October 20.

 

Some of India's limited-overs specialists are playing in the quarters for their respective state sides. Rohit Sharma is playing for Mumbai against Bihar while leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is in the Haryana XI that is playing Delhi. Ambati Rayudu is expected to play for Hyderabad tomorrow. Former skipper MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan are notable absentees as they won't be playing for Jharkhand and Delhi in the quarters.

 

Edited October 14, 2018 by TNAmarkFromIndia

[tweaker]

Siraj & Hanuma Vihari are released from the India Test squad in order to allow the two to participate in the Vijay Hazare knockout matches, which are set to begin from Sunday.

 

[Vilander]

Siraj ?

[Vilander]

 

Siraj ?

[zen]

A good call. But the test series is over anyways 

[wanted_desi]

Gill should be drafted into Indian middle order if he performs in New Zealand. Else, best performing batsman should get a call. 

[DHONI_FANN]

4 minutes ago, Vilander said:

 

Siraj ?

Lol, this is only a 2 match series. It's good  that they released Siraj

[Cricketics]

Please now bring him to ODI set up. Too late now for 2019 wc but he is the future no.3/no.4

[SUMO]

This batch of selectors have picked best talents for A tours and Dileep trophy/challenger thats what I observed.

All the young guys we rooted for have got chances early.

But they are poor in selecting squad for national side, Its the idiocity of TM I guess. Playing 11 selection is worst ever in history 

Edited October 15, 2018 by SUMO

[SK_IH]

11 hours ago, wanted_desi said:

Gill should be drafted into Indian middle order if he performs in New Zealand. Else, best performing batsman should get a call. 

true, Shaw and Gill both deserve a long run in national side now, there should be no place for has beens 

[wanted_desi]

8 hours ago, SK_IH said:

true, Shaw and Gill both deserve a long run in national side now, there should be no place for has beens 

These newbies are performing better than veterans from the go: Shaw, Pant, Vihari etc. It reflects that these oldies non performing players should be kicked out forever.  

[vvvslaxman]

It allows us to create a pool of players from which we can pick. There are some suited for all formats. Gill will fall under the category. He can replace that god forsaken Pandey.

[Brainfade]

And promptly, GHV scores a 95 and Siraj takes a 3-fer.  These guys are run and wicket machines. Hope they're duly rewarded before their confidence and form dip. 

Edited October 16, 2018 by Brainfade