3 unlucky players who were not picked in India’s ODI squad

The All India Men’s Senior Selection Committee picked India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against England in July, set to be played in the United Kingdom. While the biggest inclusion in the squad was the returning Virat Kohli, who missed out on the Afghanistan series at home with Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel also making a return, a few big names have been ignored by the selectors for different reasons.

Hardik Pandya, the star all-rounder, will continue undergoing his rehabilitation from the quadriceps injury which kept him out of action and is expected to return for the tour of Sri Lanka directly. Meanwhile, Prince Yadav and Harsh Dubey, both of whom made their respective international debuts against Afghanistan, have been sidelined as well. However, there are still a few senior names that continue to be out of favour.

Here are 3 unlucky players missing from India’s ODI squad for England series

3. Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal, the attacking batter, is yet to cement his spot in the ODI set-up despite being a proven opener for India’s Test team. He has often warmed the bench, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill being the designated openers, while no other spot is vacant anywhere in order. With limited opportunities in the 50-over format since his debut in 2025, Jaiswal has been fairly impressive.

With Kohli out of the recent Afghanistan series, Jaiswal was given the opportunity, as Gill shifted to batting at number three. In the final ODI in Chennai, the Bhadohi-born batter left everyone in awe of his stroke-making skills, with a scintillating hundred at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. After such a performance, one would expect to continue being part of the squad, but the southpaw has been conveniently asked to remain on the sidelines.

2. Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has been a workhorse for the Indian team in the past few years. His name has become synonymous with India’s pace attack, and the Hyderabad-born has often played a vital part with the ball alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. His fate of being an all-format player for the Indian team has slowly started fading, though.

With Shami’s exclusion and Bumrah’s injury concerns, Siraj has himself borne a lot of workload upon himself, especially in the Test format. Keeping the same in mind, the ace pacer has been advised to manage his availability for the team. While he did feature in the Test against Afghanistan, chief selector Ajit Agarkar had explained that Siraj won’t be featuring excessively in other formats to keep himself fresh and ready for more important challenges.

1. Ravindra Jadeja

A senior all-rounder like Ravindra Jadeja, if continued to be kept out of the squad, does not put the team in a great light. While the selectors have said that an experienced player like Jadeja can always be brought in the team and they want to test fresh faces, lack of match time and directly being put under the pump isn’t something every player can shine in.

Jadeja last played an ODI against New Zealand in January 2026. Since 2025, the star cricketer has scored runs at an average of 53.00 for the Men in Blue while also picking 12 wickets. He might not have been as impressive as ever, but he has the clutch factor in him, which has won matches for the team time and again. Continued ignorance may lead to a fading out of Jadeja, eventually ending in a disrespectful exit.