Contrary to experiences in some quarters that BCCI is planning to cancel the proposed residence collection towards Afghanistan attributable to cramped calendar, there may be risk {that a} second string staff would possibly play with all seniors together with ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested earlier than West Indies tour. All Indian gamers have been concerned in a gruelling IPL for practically two months and shall be in England for a one-off WTC remaining however after that, most seniors like Kohli and Rohit will want relaxation earlier than they embark on West Indies tour the place all three codecs shall be performed. Kohli and Rohit are sure two play Tests and ODIs and would wish enough relaxation.

With solely window for Afghanistan collection between June 20-30, the BCCI may need shorten the collection or could also be solely convert it into both T20I or ODI collection and play a second string aspect led by Hardik Pandya.

Mirwais Ashraf, the president of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is in India for the ultimate of the IPL and whereas a gathering between the members of the Asian Cricket Council is slated to happen, India and Afghanistan cricket boards might additionally finalise the main points of their proposed white-ball collection.

The Indian staff has a packed schedule lined up after the conclusion of the IPL. While the teaching workers and a few members of the staff have already flown to England to organize for the ultimate of the World Test Championship towards Australia beginning on June 7, there may be additionally a full tour of the Caribbean lined up forward.

India will play two Tests, three ODIs and 5 T20Is towards the West Indies from July 12 to August 13, after which the staff is anticipated to play a three-match T20I collection in Ireland. The Ireland collection will largely function IPL performers and even Pandya might relaxation from that collection preserving Asia Cup in thoughts.

The ACC board members will meet on the sidelines of the IPL remaining to finalise the way forward for the Asia Cup 2023, which signifies that the workload will solely enhance for the Indian gamers, given that there’s an all-important 50-over World Cup lined up for October-November.

If finalised, the Asia Cup 2023 is anticipated to be performed in September, which signifies that the Indian gamers shall be arduous pressed to search out time to relaxation and recuperate, and a packed calendar has already witnessed large accidents to key gamers reminiscent of Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer with no set timeline of comeback.

Additionally, in September, India are additionally set to play a three-match ODI collection towards Australia — a second such collection this 12 months — to finalise World Cup preparations.

According to ‘Cricbuzz’, the BCCI is discovering it troublesome to schedule the Afghanistan collection, proposed to be having three ODIs, given the time constraint and likewise as a result of the published cope with Disney Star has ended and a brand new tender is but to be issued.

However, a senior BCCI secretary Jay Shah throughout an earlier interplay with media in Mumbai had stated “BCCI media rights tender will be on schedule this year (June-July) and will depend on the Afghanistan tour, but more likely the process will start from the Australia series. The Board will speak to all stake-holders concerned and will come up with an interim decision.”