India Squad T20 WC – Real Reason – Why Mohammed Shami left out? India’s T20 World Cup Squad has been announced – but one name stays missing i.e Mohammed Shami. Despite selectors SOS to him to get ready for the World Cup – why Shami stayed ignored? InsideSport has learnt that the TEAM MANAGEMENT comprising Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid wanted variety in SPIN-ATTACK. That went against Shami’s inclusion in India’s squad – Check Full Details BELOW: Follow ICC T20 World CUP LIVE Updates & IND vs AUS T20 Series LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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India Squad T20 WC: Real reason revealed on Why Mohammed Shami has been left out of India’s T20 World CUP Squad?: Check OUT
Why Mohammed Shami left out? Selectors have picked 4 member PACE-ATTACK. Jasprit Bumrah & Harshal Patel as reported are back. Bhuvneshwar Kumar as expected is in team. Arshdeep Singh has been rewarded for his performances in the Powerplay and death overs.
Hardik Pandya will support the four-man pace battery.
It is learnt that both captain & coach were of the view – that in the Australian summer pitches will aid SPIN and the team needs to add variety in the attack.
According to the sources, in selection meeting it was a TOSS up between Shami & Ashwin. As both Dravid & Rohit were in favor of Ashwin, selectors bowed down to their demand. Besides adding variety, Ashwin was preferred for his experience of bowling on pitches Down Under.
The team management was of the view, that few sides are loaded with lefthanders. They felt more than Shami’s pace, Ashwin would be useful in curtailing their big-hitting ways.
Shami meanwhile has been picked for Australia and South Africa T20 Series.
“The fact remains that they have drafted Mohammed Shami as a standby for the World Cup also goes to show that maybe they still have doubts about Bumrah and Harshal’s fitness. That’s why perhaps they want to keep Shami in the loop,” former national selector Saba Karim told Sportstar.
Speaking on Star Sports show ‘FOLLOW THE BLUES’ post the squad announcement, the ex-chairman of selection committee Kris Srikkanth said, “If I was the chairman of the selection committee, Shami is definitely in the team. We are playing in Australia, the guy’s got the real action, the guy’s got bounce, he can bare the moment and he can get on early wickets, so I would have probably got Shami instead of Harshal Patel.”
India Squad T20 WC: Real reason revealed on Why Mohammed Shami has been left out of India’s T20 World CUP Squad?: Check OUT
India’s squads for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Australia & South Africa T20Is announced
The All-India Senior Selection Committee met on Monday to pick India’s squads for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia and for the T20I series against Australia and South Africa at home.
India squad T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
Standby players – Mohd. Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.
India Squad Australia T20Is: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd. Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
India squad South Africa T20Is: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
Note: Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be reporting to the NCA for conditioning-related work during the course of the home series against Australia and South Africa.
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