AUSTRALIA TOUR OF INDIA, 2017

Iyer, Shami included in India squad for Dharamsala Test

by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on

Shreyas Iyer could make his debut if VIrat Kohli fails his fitness test © AFP

Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami have been added to the India squad for the fourth and final Test against Australia which starts on Saturday (March 25) in Dharamsala. A BCCI media release stated that the All-India Senior Selection Committee, which met on Friday, decided to include the two players, who are already with the team in Dharamsala, on the eve of the Test.

Shami has been with the team since the Bengaluru Test, although he wasn't officially part of the squad until today. Iyer joined the team on Friday morning as a cover for Virat Kohli, whose participation in the series decider is under a cloud due to a shoulder injury.

With the Dharamsala track expected to assist the quick bowlers, the inclusion of Shami will further bolster the Indian pace attack, while Iyer has had prior experience against the Australian attack, having scored a double century in the practice match.

India squad for fourth Test: Virat Kohli (c), Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Karun Nair, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhinav Mukund, Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami.

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