For whatever reason, the date of this meeting has been shrouded in mystery. Even when a reliable source on the Board confirmed to TOI that the meeting was on Monday, another source denied any confirmation on the matter.
As always, a major headache for the selection committee, headed by former India player Sunil Joshi, is the lack of a true bowling all-rounder, an option that becomes important on tours outside of Asia. Due to a fragile back that required surgery earlier this year, Hardik Pandya has not played anything in the IPL.
According to sources, Pandya has been playing on the networks with a remodeled action. However, if he is not available for bowling, Pandya is likely to be ignored by the 50 plus side and the Test side. In the absence of options, Vijay Shankar, who has done well in recent IPL games, and Shivam Dube can reach the limited teams.
The other issue that can haunt selectors is vigilance. Thanks to his sizzling form in the IPL, KL Rahul is now a favorite on the side of limited overs to put on gloves. On the last tour from India to Australia, Rishabh pants he scored a hundred in Test 4 in Sydney, but his luck and form, both with the bat and with the gloves, have slipped quickly since then.
Rahul, in fact, can also perform a test return. However, Karnataka’s first match was in miserable shape in Australia the last time India went there in 2018-19, managing just 57 runs in three [email protected]. It would be wise to include him as the third starter, with Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal as first-choice starters in testing. Going purely by form, and Australia’s mandatory 14-day quarantine requirement, even Shikhar Dhawan, who became the first batsman to hit hundreds of backs in the IPL, can make a test comeback. That may mean an ax to Prithvi Shaw. Shubhman Gill, who is also struggling, can remain on the team.
Mumbai Suryakumar Yadav has an excellent chance to break into India’s limited overs team for the first time. Batting fluently in the IPL, Yadav has cracked 243 runs in 10 games, with two out of fifty, making it difficult to ignore his role as a finalist alongside Manish Pandey. They are both applicants for the No. 6 spot with Pandya.
While Ishant sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are wounded, the appearance of Navdeep saini Y Mohammed siraj This is good news for selectors of bowling slot machines.
In the case of the spinners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are certainties in the Test squad. Chinese Kuldeep Yadav He may be out of the KKR XI due to his form, but his ‘five’ at the Sydney Test in 2018-19, may help him stay on the Test side.
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