Team India has released reserve pacers Yash Dayal, Mukesh Kumar, and Navdeep Saini from the squad to participate in the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting December 21. With two Tests remaining after Brisbane, team management prioritized game time for the trio, who have been with the squad since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began.
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