Suryansh Shedge set for maiden India ODI call-up against New Zealand
Shedge earned a strong case for selection after taking four wickets and scoring 66 against Australia A.
Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge is expected to earn his first India ODI call-up for the five-match series in New Zealand. The 23-year-old impressed selectors with four wickets in the first unofficial ODI against Australia A and a half-century in the third match in Puducherry.
BCCI sources told PTI that Nitish Kumar Reddy will miss some ODIs to prepare for the Test series. Shedge's combination of seam bowling and middle-order batting makes him an attractive option while Hardik Pandya remains sidelined by injury. The series begins on November 4 in Auckland.
The fifth ODI in Tauranga finishes on November 15. The first Test against New Zealand starts in Wellington four days later, giving the squad minimal preparation time between formats.
CricHubb Take
The scheduling squeeze between limited-overs and Test cricket is forcing India to expand their squad. Shedge's selection shows how injury concerns and workload management now shape selection decisions more than pure form.