New Delhji: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday named India's 15-man squad for the upcoming T20I series against England.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – two of India's leading spinners have been rested for the series. Amit Mishra and Parvez Rasool have replaced the duo in the 15-man squad.
The BCCI confirmed the news through its official Twitter account:
NEWS ALERT - @ashwinravi99 & @imjadeja rested for T20Is, @MishiAmit & Parvez Rasool to replace the duo in the team #TeamIndia #INDvENG
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 23, 2017
The Men in Blue, who lost the third ODI by five runs on Sunday, sealed the series 2-1 under Virat Kohli's captaincy.
The T20I series will begin from January 26, with the first match scheduled to be played at Green Park stadium in Kanpur.
