Shardul Thakur on Wednesday changed Axar Patel in India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The resolution – which comes a month after the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) unique squad was introduced – now sees Patel becoming a member of the standby record with Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar changing Thakur.
The BCCI All India Senior Selection Committee has additionally included Kolkata Knight Riders breakout star Venkatesh Iyer and 7 others within the record of gamers who will help within the group’s preparation.
“Shardul Thakur has been included in the main squad after discussions with the team management. All-rounder Axar Patel, who was part of the 15-man squad, will now be on the list of standby players,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah mentioned in an announcement.
According to the ICC tips, any group taking part within the T20 World Cup could make adjustments of their group until October 15.
No different motive was given as to why Thakur changed left-arm spinner Patel, the medium pacer, who has carried out effectively for Delhi Capitals within the ongoing IPL. Patel took 15 wickets in 12 matches for Delhi with an financial system of 6.65. Meanwhile, Thakur has taken 18 wickets with an financial system of 8.75 for Chennai Super Kings who reached the finals.
The UAE leg of this 12 months’s IPL has seen spinners firing photographs for a lot of the video games. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are at the moment the quick bowlers in India’s group. It is very unlikely that Hardik Pandya will bowl within the T20 World Cup because the all-rounder has not bowled a single over within the IPL for Mumbai Indians in the course of the second leg. As of now, the 28-year-old’s position within the group appears to be that of a batsman.
iyer to assist
The choice committee additionally included opener Venkatesh Iyer within the record of gamers who will “assist Team India in their preparations” for the event. Though Iyer might bowl, the 26-year-old has been a revelation for Kolkata Knight Riders with the bat. There isn’t any readability on the thought strategy of holding Iyer within the record of gamers who help Team India.
Along with Iyer, others becoming a member of the group bubble in Dubai are pacer Avesh Khan, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Lukman Meriwala, leg-spinner Karn Sharma and spinners Shahbaz Ahmed and Okay Gautam.
Indian squad for ICC T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami
Stand-by gamers: Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar, Axar Patel
The following cricketers will be part of Team Bubble in Dubai and help Team India of their preparations: Avesh Khan, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Lukman Meriwala, Venkatesh Iyer, Karn Sharma, Shahbaz Ahmed and Okay. Gowtham.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
