India chief selector Ajit Agarkar named the combined squad for the three-match ODI series as well as the Champions Trophy in the presence of captain Rohit Sharma at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shubman Gill was named the vice-captain for both ODI assignments while Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Yashasvi Jaiswal were included in the squad. India pacer Mohammed Siraj was left out of the team as Arshdeep Singh was picked ahead of him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am very happy, I want to congratulate the selectors and the BCCI. The people who have played cricket are the ones who have selected the team. They have retained the correct players, Rohit will be captaining the side and Shubman Gill will be the vice-captain because he will be leading in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis is the correct way of going about things, we should back and support players who are going through a rough patch. I will say that Abhishekh Sharma should have also been in the team as he is going to be a big player in the future and this is a great opportunity for him to learn,\u201d Singh told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India, the two-time Champions Trophy winners, will begin their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20, after which they play against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23, before facing New Zealand on March 2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Singh also backed the BCCI's decision to implement strict guidelines for senior men's team to enforce discipline among squad members following their two consecutive Test series defeats against New Zealand and Australia which included restrictions on wives or family accompanying the players on tours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen one is travelling with the team, what is the point of travelling with your family? It shakes your focus. You can do whatever once you retire but when you\u2019re playing for your country then carrying your chefs and all adds an extra burden. Wives don\u2019t really know much about cricket, why would you want your kids and wife with you? When you\u2019re playing, the team is your family, I don\u2019t think it is needed. I am against it,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Singh also backed the BCCI's decision to implement strict guidelines for senior men's team to enforce discipline among squad members following their two consecutive Test series defeats against New Zealand and Australia which included restrictions on wives or family accompanying the players on tours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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