Overview
- PTI-sourced reports say Hardik Pandya, recovering from a quadriceps injury, will prioritise T20Is, making a 50-over return this month unlikely.
- Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the three ODIs as part of fast-bowler workload management.
- Uncertainty over Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer’s fitness persists, with selectors expected to unveil a revised ODI squad this week.
- KL Rahul is reported as the leading interim captain candidate if Gill and Iyer are unavailable, with other senior options seen as unlikely.
- Projection pieces highlight Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Tilak Varma for key roles, with ODIs set for Nov 30, Dec 3 and Dec 6 in Ranchi, Raipur and Vizag.