Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for excluding Ruturaj Gaikwad from the squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Krishnamachari Srikkanth accused the selection committee of “favouritism” over the inclusion of Shubman Gill.
On April 30, the BCCI announced the 15-member Indian squad, including reserve players, for the upcoming T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA in June. Ruturaj Gaikwad was left out of both the main squad and reserves despite his impressive performance in IPL 2024.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is currently the leading run-getter in the ongoing tournament and overtook Virat Kohli in a recent game against Punjab Kings. The CSK captain has scored 509 runs in 10 matches at an average of 63.62 and a strike rate of 146.68. He smashed a century and a half.
Shubman Gill is completely out of shape – Krishnamachari Srikkanth
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the BCCI’s decision to exclude Ruturaj Gaikwad. Srikkanth questioned Shubman Gill’s continued selection despite his struggles in different formats.
“Shubman Gill is completely out of shape, but why was he selected in the team? There is no doubt that Ruturaj Gaikwad deserves a place. He scored more than 500 runs in 17 innings. He also scored a century against Australia. Shubman Gill is the selectors’ delight. He will get a chance even if he fails in Test, ODIs and T20. There is too much favoritism in choosing. Srikkanth said.
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli have been selected as the top batters for the upcoming tournament. Shubman Gill was included in the reserves. Rohit Sharma (315), Yashasvi Jaiswal (249) and Shubman Gill (320) have scored fewer runs than Ruturaj Gaikwad in the T20 tournament.
KL Rahul has been left out of India’s squad for the T20 World Cup
KL Rahul, who was India’s first wicketkeeper-batsman in the 2023 ODI World Cup, has been left out of the squad. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Shreyas Iyer has not secured a place. Rajasthan Royals (RR) batsman Riyan Parag was also overlooked for selection.
CSK all-rounder Shivam Dube secured a place in the World Cup squad after his impressive batting performances. Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been named in the squad. Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal and Hardik Pandya were also named in the World Cup squad.
India’s schedule for the 2024 T20 World Cup
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5th | India vs Ireland | new York | 8:30 PM IST |
| June 9th | India vs Pakistan | new York | 8:30 PM IST |
| 12th of June | India vs USA | new York | 8:30 PM IST |
| 15th June | India vs Canada | Florida | 8:30 PM IST |
India’s T20 World Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (centre), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (week), Rishabh Pant (week), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal . and Mohammed Siraj.
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