Yashasvi Jaiswal replaces Ruturaj Gaikwad in India’s standby players list for WTC final (SportzPix)
Yashasvi Jaiswal has officially replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad in India’s standby list of players for the WTC Final 2023 after both India and Australia confirmed their 15-man squads for the ICC.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has officially replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad in the standby list of Team India players for the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023 against Australia. The WTC final between India and Australia will be played at The Oval in London from June 7-11.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the finalized 15-man squads for both India and Australia on Sunday, 28 May, with Jaiswal replacing Ruturaj in the standby list of players. Earlier, Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar and Suryakumar Yadav were included in the list of standby players but the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener was replaced in the final list due to his personal commitments.
It is good news for Rajasthan Royals opener Jaiswal who is set to fly to the United Kingdom to join the rest of the Indian players who have already reached London.
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The uncapped opener has enjoyed a stellar IPL 2023 campaign in which he has scored
Has scored 625 runs in 14 matches including 2 centuries. Talking about Jaiswal’s record in red-ball cricket, he has scored 1845 runs in 15 matches, having impressed with his double hundred and another hundred against Madhya Pradesh in the Irani Trophy earlier this season.
The 21-year-old earned a place in the standby list after his impressive performance in IPL 2023 and his previous domestic record.
Australia, on the other hand, also reduced their 17-man roster to 15, with Mitchell Marsh and Matthew Renshaw named in the standby list of players.
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Back-up keeper Josh Inglis and Nathan Lyon’s colleague Todd Murphy have been included in the final squad, while veteran seamer Josh Hazlewood has made the cut despite suffering a recent injury.
Earlier, the BCCI named Ishan Kishan as the replacement for KL Rahul after the left-hander suffered an injury while playing for Lucknow Super Giants during the IPL 2023 season.
Indian team for WTC final: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk)
Standby Player: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav
Australia squad for WTC final: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Steve Smith (vc) Mitchell Starc, David Warner
Standby Player: Mitch Marsh, Matthew Renshaw