Not Ind vs Afg series; IPL Form Key for T20 WC Selection – REPORT

The selection for the Afghanistan series has raised questions like: Did the selectors ignore KL Rahul? Will Yuzvendra Chahal not find a place in the T20 World Cup squad?

Rohit as captain in Hardik’s absence

Mumbai: The Indian T20 squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan was finally announced on Sunday evening. In Hardik Pandya’s absence, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as captain. Rohit and Virat Kohli are making a comeback to the T20I team for the first time after India’s heartbreaking semi-final loss in Australia during the T20 World Cup. With their return, India would be strengthened in the batting department.

But the selection for the Afghanistan series has raised questions like: Did the selectors ignore KL Rahul? Will Yuzvendra Chahal not find a place in the T20 World Cup squad?

The answer is that Rahul and Chahal would still have a chance to make the T20 World Cup squad. According to a report by The Indian Express, a source claimed that the IPL form will be crucial before the team is picked for the T20 World Cup to be played in the United States and West Indies in June.

India last won an ICC trophy under the leadership of MS Dhoni in 2013. It was the Champions Trophy that India won in England. The team came close to winning an ICC title many times after 2013, but they could not clear the final hurdle. Not long ago, Rohit led the team to the final of the ODI World Cup in India, where they lost the top match against Australia.

After India fell at the final hurdle by losing to Australia in the 50-over World Cup, Rohit Sharma had said: “It gives you the motivation to go back and get back to work and look for a new ultimate prize.”