BCCI mega membership canceled for T20 World Cup? The report claims that KL Rahul is not a contender in the 3-way race for keeper. cricket news

The race to make a place in the top 15 for the T20 World Cup has intensified. The BCCI selectors, led by Ajit Agarkar, will meet in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, where BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will also be present. According to a report by news agency PTI, the two main discussion points of the meeting will be Hardik Pandya’s place in the team and the star backup wicketkeeper. Pandya’s form as a fast bowling all-rounder has not been good, however, with no other suitable replacement, there is every possibility of Pandya being selected.

However, the second wicketkeeper will be interesting. Most reports predict that the toss will be between Sanju Samson and KL Rahul. Rajasthan Royals captain Samson has performed consistently for his IPL team for the first time in over a decade, but there is no way that his No. 3 batting position will earn him a place in the Indian team.

Another school of thought is that someone like Samson, who has 25 T20Is but averages only 20 and a strike rate of around 135, should not be considered on the basis of just one good IPL season.

In Rahul’s case, it can be said that a senior member of the coaching staff will definitely make every possible effort to include him, but many believe that the stylish right-handed batsman’s approach to T20 cricket It is old only. However, according to PTI, he is still considered a better bet than Samson at No. 5 or 6 on slow Caribbean pitches.

However, a separate report in The Indian Express claims some more interesting developments. The newspaper claimed that although Samson looked to be in a strong position to get a ticket to the US and the Caribbean for the T20 World Cup, it is no longer a firm choice. This is because, the team management has reportedly requested to hire a wicketkeeper who can fit into the lower order. This means that Dhruv Jurel and Jitesh Sharma of Rajasthan Royals are again in contention.

Samson has batted at number 3 for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and has performed quite consistently. On the other hand, KL Rahul opens for Lucknow Supergiants. The team is already loaded with right-handed top-order batsmen. Indian Express estimates that it is no longer Sanju Samson vs KL Rahul for the role of second wicketkeeper, but Sanju Samson vs Jitesh Sharma vs Dhruv Jurel.

Jitesh Sharma is in very poor form while Dhruv Jurel has not got a chance for wicketkeeping. During the last match in Lucknow, he got a chance to bat long and scored a half-century.

With PTI inputs