Shane Watson “surprised” by SRH star being ignored for T20 World Cup, questions selectors cricket news

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has expressed surprise at the omission of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) fast bowler T Natarajan from India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad. With 13 wickets in seven matches, Natarajan is one of the contenders to win the Purple Cap this season. While the player was considered for selection, his name was missing from the 15-man squad as well as four traveling reserves. Watson highlighted how Natarajan’s ability to bowl yorkers consistently could have benefited India.

“His ability to bowl yorkers, his change of pace when he needs to bowl that ball, it’s something he keeps doing again and again. That’s why I’m surprised he’s coming into the Indian T20 because of his consistency. Wasn’t in the team.” “Especially when he is bowling at crucial times of the game, when the batsmen are performing strongly, then everyone in Indian and world cricket is really happy,” Watson said on Jio Cinema.

Apart from Watson, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar also praised Natarajan’s performance in IPL 2024 and said that he could have been in the team.

“I was thinking like T Natarajan, the left-arm fast bowler. He is bowling very well. So, I thought maybe he could have been in the team. But it’s OK. I think the seam bowler they have They all have experience so there is no problem,” he said.

As far as India’s T20 World Cup squad is concerned, the fast bowlers will be led by Jasprit Bumrah while Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep will compete for the second spot.

India also included Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan in the list of traveling reserves.

India’s team for T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit. Bumrah.

Reserve: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Avesh Khan