New Delhi: India have been forced into a change ahead of their upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, the fast bowler said. Muhammad Siraj Rejected as part of a workload management plan. Siraj has been advised to rest after discussions between the board’s medical team and the team management, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.According to the board, the decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to ensure that the pacer fully recovers ahead of the busy international season. Siraj was originally part of India’s newly formed T20I squad, which will be led by newly appointed captain Shreyas Iyer.The men’s selection committee has prepared a draft to fill this vacancy. Prasad Krishna For both Ireland and England series. Karnataka’s tall fast bowler returns to the T20I setup after impressing in domestic and franchise cricket and will now have a chance to strengthen his case in India’s pace attack.The development comes days after the selectors unveiled a new-look T20I squad as India begin preparations for the next major ICC events, including the 2028 T20 World Cup and the Los Angeles Olympics. Shreyas was handed the captaincy in place of Suryakumar Yadav, while Tilak Verma was appointed as the vice-captain.One of the biggest talking points from the squad announcement was the inclusion of young batting sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi. The 15-year-old earned his first India call-up after a brilliant performance. IPL 2026 campaign and could become the youngest player to debut for India’s men’s team if he features during the tour.The squad also includes Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shiv Dubey, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshad Singh and Prince Yadav.India will open their tour with two T20Is against Ireland in Belfast on June 26 and June 28 and travel to England for a five-match T20I series from July 1 to July 11. With Siraj rested and Prasad Krishna stepping in, the selectors will be keen to gauge the depth of their fast bowling ahead of a packed calendar.
