Team India’s young batsman, Shreyas Iyer, recently had a great performance in the ODI series against West Indies. But in the first game of the T20 series, he was fired without scoring runs. In the recent past, he has been seen wrestling in T20 matches. He was unable to perform much in the five-game T20 series against South Africa and the three-game T20 series against England. In such a situation, doubts are now raised about the selection of him in the T20 team. Former Indian fast pitcher Venkatesh Prasad has made it clear that Shreyas’ place is not made in India’s T20 team.
Venkatesh Prasad wrote in a tweet: “The picks happening right now are worrying considering the upcoming T20 World Cup.” When you have hitters like Sanju Samson, Deepak Hooda and Ishan Kishan, it’s strange to have Shreyas Iyer in the T20 team. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will definitely play the T20 World Cup so the team now needs to work on the right balance in the rest of their players.
It is worth considering some of the selection calls that take into account the upcoming World T20. Shreyas Iyer in T20 cricket when you have Sanju Samson, Hooda and Ishan Kishan in the squad it’s weird. With Virat, Rohit and Rahul now permanent starters, work needs to be done to strike the right balance.
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) July 29, 2022
It is worth noting that the Indian team is currently entering the field with different combinations of players keeping in mind the T20 World Cup. India has many qualified players for the T20 World Cup. In such a situation, selecting 15 to 18 players is no less than a challenge. At present, the place of players like Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup cannot be said with certainty.