The Board of Cricket Control For India (BCCI), on Friday, named a 15-member squad for both One-Dayers and T20Is against England, starting on January 15 at Pune.
Virat Kohli was named the skipper of both sides after Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down from the captaincy position on Thursday. The inclusion of stalwart Yuvraj Singh in the side brought many smiles back for sure, and with Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina also making their comeback, the batting cordon looks quite dominating for the hosts.
Despite the surprise selections of rookie Rishabh Pant and veteran seamer Ashish Nehra in the T20 squad, MSK Prasad-led selection committee sent out a strong message to England that the hosts will come down hard at them, similar to what happened in Tests.
Having a good look at the squad, all departments look covered with even the back-ups rearing to make the most of their opportunity. However, there were a few players left, who had a great 2016 and deserved to be picked.
Sportzwiki brings you the names of five players who deserved to get selected.