India’s squad for the upcoming Afghanistan T20I series was recently announced. There were a lot of comebacks and surprise inclusions. On that note, here, we take a look at the list of three players unlucky not to be selected for the Afghanistan T20I series.
Indian squad for Afghanistan series: Rohit Sharma (C), S Gill, Y Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, W Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and Mukesh Kumar.
1) KL Rahul
Looking at the comebacks provided to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, even KL Rahul deserved a return. The last few months have been excellent for the Indian cricketer.
Even in T20Is, he is setting himself up for a middle-order role. Since India needs a keeper who can bat in the middle-order, there is no better choice than the experienced man. Especially on tracks in the West Indies, KL Rahul is a must for Team India.
2) Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is one of the players unlucky not to be selected for the Afghanistan T20I series. Considering the next T20 World Cup is in the West Indies, Shreyas Iyer was needed for the side. However, he has not been selected.
At No.3 or No.4, India needed a backup. Considering he plays spin well, Shreyas Iyer was a good choice for the squad. However, the likes of Tilak Varma have made the cut ahead of him.
3) Ishan Kishan
Not long ago, Ishan Kishan was opening the batting and also operating at No.3 for India. However, he is not in the squad right now.
It appears that India needs a wicket-keeper who can bat at No.5 or No.6. Hence, Jitesh Sharma and Sanju Samson have been selected. Therefore, Ishan is somewhat unlucky to not get his chance.
