The BCCI on Thursday announced an invigorating squad for the limited-overs assignment in Sri Lanka. The set-up consists of players with maiden India call-ups, names who are trying to revive their fading career, and rookies who've impressed in this year's IPL.
Irfan, the first Indian pacer to pluck a Test hat-trick, said that a swing bowler can bring 'something more to the table' with slower deliveries or yorkers.
The 31-year-old has so far taken 63 wickets in 21 Tests, 138 and 45 scalps in 117 ODIs and 48 T20Is.
Although there haven't been any surprising selections, a few omissions have been questionable and so here are the key takeaways from the squad announcement
Both, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will be aiming to revive their campaign as they meet each other in Delhi.
The 31-year-old Indian took six wickets with an economy rate of 4.65 in the three ODIs, while capturing four wickets with a fantastic economy rate of 6.38 in the five T20Is
Rajasthan, ahead of the auction in Chennai in February, released their former skipper Steve Smith and later named Samson as their skipper for the 14th season of the tournament.
Bhuvneshwar played just four games in last year's IPL in the UAE after sustaining a hip injury but he is currently in top form after an excellent show for India in white-ball leg against England.
Punam Raut also earns ICC women's player of the month nomination after a strong show in the India-South Africa series.
Kumar played an integral role in India's 2-1 win over England in the recent three-match series, picking 3/42 in the final match.
VVS Laxman sheds light on how the Indian pacer made his way back to fitness after sustaining some major injuries.
Bhuvneshwar, who has had a lot of injury issues for the past two years and being out of the national team, was the team's second-highest wicket-taker in the three-match ODI series with six scalps.
Jonny Bairstow was declared man of the series and Sam Curran was the man of the match.
Bhuvneshwar, who has returned from multiple injury setbacks, bowled opener Jason Roy with an in-swinger on the last delivery of the over.
Vaughan called the Indian pacer the 'most skillful white-ball bowler' in the world, adding that no one can move the ball as subtly as him.
Rohit Sharma's blistering 64 off just 34 balls laid the foundation for India's massive total of 224 for two.
The BCCI announced India's squad for the three-match ODI series against England on Friday.
Bhuvneshwar dismissed England opener, Jos Buttler, in the third ball of the innings, sending him back for a golden duck.
Bhuvneshwar is known to bowl miserly in the death overs especially in the IPL for SunRisers Hyderabad.
Bhuvneshwar returns to the T20 squad after a long injury lay-off that saw him suffer a thigh muscle injury during last year's IPL
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