the selection panel of the Board of manage for Cricket in India (BCCI) - comprising of Vikram Rathour (North sector), Saba Karim (primary zone), MSK Prasad (South sector) and Gagan Khoda (East zone), and led through Sandeep Patil - will announce India's squad for the 3-healthy check collection against New Zealand on Monday (September 12). while the panel is likely to trim down the 17-member squad that toured West Indies to fifteen, no new inclusions are predicted. Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are predicted to remain the 3 options for the opening slots. The presence of 3 satisfactory openers will reason a problem of lots for the crew control whilst identifying the gambling XI however should not motive much of a headache even as jotting down the squad. despite a good displaying in the Duleep Trophy with ratings of 77, 90, 59 and 94, Gautam Gambhir is not going to discover a spot inside the squad. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, who scored 251 and 243 runs respectively in the currently-concluded West Indies collection, will form the backbone of middle order. Cheteshwar Pujara's form, mainly out of doors India, has come underneath scrutiny but following returned-to-lower back centuries in ongoing Duleep Trophy, the Saurashtra batsman's region inside the squad shouldn't be under any danger for now Rohit Sharma stays the weakest hyperlink inside the Indian batting line-up in the interim. not like his limited-overs exploits, the Mumbai batsman has didn't notch up large ratings inside the longest format of the game, besides a dream debut series in opposition to West Indies wherein he recorded consecutive centuries. In almost 3 years given that, Rohit has failed to reach triple figures. Ravichandran Ashwin's twin centuries in West Indies at No. 6 further dents his possibilities of making the cut. And with the likes of Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Karun Nair knocking on the doors with consistent show in domestic cricket and A excursions, Rohit won't also be capable of secure a niche amongst the reserves. Amol Muzumdar, the former Mumbai skipper, feels that it is very tough for any inclusions given India's accurate form in exams over the past three hundred and sixty five days. however, he thinks, regular performers at domestic degree want to be rewarded. "If a participant is in top shape, he wishes to be picked there and then," Muzumdar advised Cricbuzz. "it's miles important to pick out and reward hardworking men in home cricket via pushing their instances. There are a variety of gamers who've completed enormously nicely in the ultimate 365 days. gamers inclusive of Karun Nair, Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey come on your thoughts without delay while you communicate approximately center order batting, additionally inside the past due middle order," he introduced. however, Milind Rege, the previous Mumbai captain and contemporary selector, counters Muzumdar's opinion and feels Rohit deserves an extended rope and a threat beforehand of in-shape home cricketers. "As a selector myself, I recognize the pain of preserving in-shape gamers out," Rege instructed Cricbuzz. "Had it been another batsman, i would've felt that the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey must have been decided on. but Rohit Sharma is an exception. He has done very well in confined overs and has all of the talent to do nicely in checks. it's far only a count number of time before he clicks. it is not going that the selectors will drop him." Wriddhiman Saha's place in the facet seems at ease, while other wicketkeepers like Naman Ojha, Sheldon Jackson, Dinesh Karthik and Parthiv Patel have scored always in domestic cricket. at the same time as Saha is a technically higher keeper than the relaxation, he has additionally played a few gritty knocks with the bat at the worldwide degree to keep the opposition away. similar to the batting order, the spin trio of Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra are not going to face an axe. Left-armer Kuldeep Yadav or tall offspinning all-rounder Jayant Yadav might be taken into consideration if the selectors determine to go along with a fourth spinner within the squad, on the premise of their shape in Duleep Trophy and A tour respectively. India had gone in with 5 pacers to West Indies, aside from the all-round offerings of Stuart Binny. of those six gamers are below chance of being unnoticed. Muzumdar reckons, "You need professionals in check suits." whilst Shardul Thakur and Stuart Binny did not get a threat to play in West Indies, Umesh Yadav was ignored due to his wayward bowling after an excellent start to the tour. Rege believes Thakur and Binny might be ignored and the selectors will pass in with the ultimate 15. Umesh too should face the awl if the selectors determine to go together with most effective three pacers, making way for an additional spinner or batsman. the first take a look at is ready to begin on September 22 at the green Park Stadium in Kanpur. Squad probables: Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav.