T Dilip Visits Tirupati Temple Before India-Afghanistan Cricket Series
India fielding coach T Dilip visits Tirupati ahead of Afghanistan series
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T Dilip, the fielding coach for the Indian men's cricket team, visited the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, ahead of the upcoming series against Afghanistan. India will play a one-off Test starting June 6, followed by three ODIs from June 14 to June 20, with Shubman Gill leading the squad.
- 01T Dilip offered prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple during his visit.
- 02Shubman Gill will captain the Indian team in both formats, with KL Rahul as vice-captain for the Test and Shreyas Iyer for the ODIs.
- 03Veteran players Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been excluded from both the Test and ODI squads.
- 04The ODI squad includes three uncapped players: Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, and Harsh Dubey.
- 05India's Test squad features notable players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, and Mohammed Siraj.
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T Dilip, the fielding coach for the Indian men's cricket team, visited the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, on Sunday to offer prayers ahead of the series against Afghanistan. The series includes a one-off Test starting on June 6 and three One Day Internationals (ODIs) from June 14 to June 20. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squads on May 19, with Shubman Gill appointed as captain for both formats. KL Rahul will serve as vice-captain in the Test format, replacing Rishabh Pant, while Shreyas Iyer will take on the vice-captaincy in the ODI series. Notably, veteran players Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are absent from both squads. The ODI lineup features three uncapped players: Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, and Harsh Dubey, while the Test squad includes established players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mohammed Siraj, alongside all-rounders and a solid spin attack led by Kuldeep Yadav.
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