Naman Dhir earns maiden ODI call-up after domestic form

Naman Dhir received his first ODI call-up for India’s three-match series against the West Indies after scoring 655 runs in the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League at a strike rate of 217.61. The 26-year-old also took the Player of the Tournament award, highlighted by an unbeaten 173 off 64 balls against Mohali Kings.

Auqib Nabi earned his maiden ODI selection alongside Dhir. Both replace players unavailable due to the Asian Games schedule. Mumbai Indians retained Dhir at the 2025 auction for Rs 5.25 crore after initially signing him for Rs 20 lakh.

Hanuma Vihari questioned the selection, saying domestic numbers outside one standout knock did not justify the call. The series begins on September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram.