The national selection committee is unlikely to pick any IPL rookies during the upcoming Americas T20 World Cup, but some tried-and-true faces may have to prepare for disappointment when the squad is finalized at the end of this month. With the ICC forcing a 15-member provisional squad to be announced before the May 1 deadline, Ajit Agarkar and co. There are some simple choices to make.
“There will not be any experiments or left field selections. All those who have played for India and performed well in T20 Internationals and IPL will be rewarded,” a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity.
It is understood that one of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal may miss out, but if both the proven performers make it to the final 15, Then only one of the two finalists – Rinku Singh of Kolkata Knight Riders and Shivam Dube of Chennai Super Kings – will Got a nod.
Another golden opportunity could be the second wicketkeeper slot, with Sanju Samson joining Jitesh Sharma, KL Rahul and Ishan Ishan Kishan competes.
Rahul and Kishan have batted higher up the order in this IPL and have not tried batting in the middle order so far, making it difficult for the selectors to analyze their impact on the order.
Although Hardik Pandya’s bowling fitness remains a concern, there is no doubt about his selection. Like him, Virat Kohli’s inclusion is also a formality.
Other automatically selected players include captain Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav. These 10 names, if they were right, would definitely be on board a transatlantic flight.
It is understood that Siraj is being rested by RCB as he has been playing and needs workload management.
In the choice between Gill and Jaiswal, the former has scored more points, but for Jaiswal, the big discovery in Indian cricket, the selection committee may not give up on him so easily just because of some low scores in the IPL.
Additionally, being the only lefty in the top four is something new and largely one-dimensional at the top of the order.
However, if Gill accumulates enough runs, it will be a difficult choice unless the selectors accommodate both and select one from Shivam and Rinku from the 15-player pool.
The backup spinner’s position could also be a three-man duel between Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal. ) Apart from being a precise left-arm spinner, who is also a nimble batsman, Yuzvendra Chahal is yet to play a single in his nine-year international career. T20 World Cup match, and Ravi Bishnoi playing for Lucknow Supergiants.
While Chahal is far ahead of the other two in terms of bowling skills, his repeated absences from important teams have left a big question mark over his performance in the June selection.
Impact player rules are hurting team selection
A former international player and broadcaster gave an interesting insight. “The ‘Impact Player’ rule is basically a glorified ’12-a-side’ cricket game, which is good for IPL ratings but bad for Indian cricket. It kills the concept of an all-rounder and therefore the semi- A healthy Hardik Pandya is also of high value as he can bowl,” he said.
“Think about it, if there was no impact player rule, could MS Dhoni (not Ruturaj Gaikwad) as the ‘captain’ of CSK bear the responsibility of not bowling to Dube? The selectors were unaware of Dube’s bowling form.
“Similarly, someone like Rahul Tewatia, who was also a handy leg-off bowler despite being a great finisher, is no longer a contender. He doesn’t bowl now Because he is an ‘impact player’. Who does it hurt? The national team,” he pointed out.
New batch of T20 players
Riyan Parag, Mayank Yadav, Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana among others have performed well , but it is understood that the selection committee wants to follow the process of easing them through bilateral cricket rather than having them tested in high-level cricket. Bet on World T20 matches.
There are two white-ball series against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka where these youngsters will make their debut in India. Nitish Reddy, a seam bowling all-rounder who toured Sri Lanka with India’s emerging squad last year, may follow the same path.
It will be interesting to see if BCCI deploys the likes of Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana or Akash Madhwal as net bowlers, which will also give them good exposure.
20 possible contenders (15+5 reserves):
Professional batsmen (6): Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Lin kul singh all rounder
(4): Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel.
Professional spinners (3): Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi.
Wicket-keeper batsmen (3): Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Sanju Samson.
Pacers (4): Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Avish Khan.
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