Veterans Saba Karim and Parthiv Patel have named Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rinku Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav as Indian players who have sealed their spot for the upcoming T20 World Cup. To note, the experts have not omitted out the likes of Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, and Jitesh Sharma for the upcoming marquee event. Speaking to JioCinema, Patel said that with Virat and Rohit coming in, there is no place for the youngsters to take the spot.
“I don’t see this series as a selection series for the World Cup. I don’t think any player performing or not will impact their chances of World Cup selection, specially when you are talking about Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli. Once you have picked them for the series, it means they are going for the World Cup. For Rohit Sharma personally, he would like to score runs. He likes to set the tone and if he gets in, he would like to make it a big one,” Parthiv said as quoted from JioCinema.
Earlier, Karim shared his thoughts on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma being recalled for the T20I series against Afghanistan. “There is no doubt now. Now that you have included both these players against Afghanistan, it means there has been a massive change in the selectors’ thinking. They feel they need experience for the World Cup. That’s why Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have made a comeback,” Karim said while speaking on Sports18.
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