Yuvi, Bhajji make comeback to T20 team

Out-of-favour batsman Yuvraj Singh has made a comeback to Indian team as he has been included in the 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20 series against Australia.

However, the stylish left-hander was not selected for the five-match ODI series, starting from January 12.

Off spinner Harbhajan Singh and left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra were the other two veterans that have been named for the T20 series. Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami have also returned to the ODI and the T20I squad.

Chief selector Sandeep Patil said that Yuvraj has been a special player and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was happy to have him back.

"We will need experienced players in the T20 WC. Australia tour is a perfect chance to give them a shot. Ashish Nehra is a consistent performer in T20 format, and selectors feel he will be useful. And this is the time to try him out," Patil told the press conference.

Yuvraj last played a T20I for India in the 2014, the ICC WT20 Final in Bangladesh, a match that India lost by six wickets.

Nehra has been out of the squad for more than five years now and last played a T20I in 2011 against South Africa in Durban.

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur also asserted that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will remain skipper till the 2016 World T20 to be held in India.

He also asserted that Mohit Sharma was not available for the selection due to fitness issues.

ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (C), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Rishi Dhawan, Barinder Singh Sran

T20I squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (C), Suresh Raina, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd.