NEW DELHI, Jan 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Top-tier Indian quick Mohammed Shami will
miss the first two Tests at home against England as he continues his recovery
from an ankle injury.

The senior seamer has been out of action since November's ODI World Cup final
at home, sitting out last month's series away in South Africa despite being
initially named in the squad.

He told the Times of India newspaper this week that his "rehabilitation is
well on track" and that he hoped to make a return at some point in the
series.

Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav will lead the bowling attack on India's spin-
friendly pitches alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. The squad
was announced late on Friday.

The first of five Tests begins in Hyderabad on January 25 with the final
match in the series beginning March 7 in Dharamsala.

India squad:

Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas
Iyer, K.L. Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin,
Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar,
Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt), Avesh Khan.