AUS v IND BGT: The Indian team management has taken a big decision before the Boxing Day Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against Australia. The fourth Test of BGT between India and Australia (AUS v IND) is to start from December 26 in Melbourne, but before that the Indian selectors have taken a big decision.
India’s legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surprised everyone by suddenly announcing his retirement in the middle of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket during a press conference with Rohit Sharma after the end of the third Test in Bisbene. Due to Ashwin’s sudden retirement, the Indian team has lost one player. In view of this, now the team management has included a player in the team in place of Ashwin.
This player got a place in the team
The player who has been included in Team India in place of Ashwin for the remaining two matches of BGT is 26-year-old Tanush Kotian. This Mumbai player has been called in Team India for the first time because of his excellent spin bowling.
Mumbai offspinning all-rounder Tanush Kotian is set to join the Indian men’s team for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. This step has been taken after Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket at the end of the third Test in Brisbane.
Kotian will join the team on this day
Kotian, who is part of the Mumbai squad in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, is expected to join the team in Melbourne ahead of the third Test. Kotian, who is currently in Ahmedabad, will fly back to Mumbai from where he will fly to Melbourne on Tuesday. Since he was part of the India A team that recently toured Australia, there should not be any visa related problem for him.