India have recalled a fit-again KL Rahul for his or her dwelling World Cup later this 12 months however off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is just not within the 15-man squad, which didn’t include any actual surprises.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rahul has not performed competitively since May after struggling a thigh harm however is because of be a part of the group in Sri Lanka for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup.
Ishan Kishan, who has smashed a 50 in his final 4 one-day internationals, leads the race for the wicketkeeper’s spot partly due to the left-handed selection he brings.
“It’s a good headache to have, isn’t it?” chief selector Ajit Agarkar advised reporters in Pallekele, Sri Lanka.
“Ishan played a lovely innings (in the Asia Cup), can open the innings … KL’s one-day record is fantastic.
“So when he comes, there might be conversations however you a minimum of have two choices now.”
Kuldeep Yadav is the lone frontline wrist-spinner in the Rohit Sharma-led squad, which contains spin allrounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
Ashwin, who remains India’s preferred spinner in Test cricket, was not accommodated though.
“Both give us depth in batting,” Agarkar said of Jadeja and Patel. “In 50 overs cricket, maybe you’ll ideally need an off-spinner however this provides us the perfect stability.”
Rohit was happy with the depth in his squad but demanded more contribution from India’s tailenders.
“We discovered this missing in our group for the previous few years, so we needed to ensure that we get that batting depth by some means.”
“It’s not simply to return out and bowl out the opposition however it’s additionally to contribute with the bat, and it may possibly make an enormous distinction.”
Twice champions India, who lost in the semi-finals in 2019, begin their World Cup campaign with an October 8 contest against Australia in Chennai.
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
