Graeme Smith on the inclusion of Rohit and Kohli in the T20I team- “With the amount of talent that India has now, it is a difficult choice to make”.
Graeme Smith on the inclusion of Rohit and Kohli in the T20I team
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith feels that shortlisting the Indian team for the T20I World Cup will be a difficult challenge for the selectors. Given the wealth of talent competing for a slot.
The impending home series against Afghanistan, the Men in Blue’s penultimate assignment in the shortest format before the tournament. Has provided some insight into how the selectors want to proceed.
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While several players were rested. The most significant takeaways from the roster were Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s return to the T20I setup.
In T20Is, the pair most recently appeared in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final loss to England at the Adelaide Oval.
The selectors did not consider KL Rahul, whose previous T20I debut also came in the disastrous 10-wicket defeat.
In 2023, Team India’s second-string side played a five-match T20I series in the Caribbean, which they lost 3-2.
While the event will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America (USA). The Men in Blue’s group stage matches will be staged completely in the United States.
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The struggle between formats to coexist and take up the majority of the calendar has become a frightening reality. With the advent of franchise cricket further complicated matters.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) recently shocked the cricketing world by naming a second-string squad for their upcoming February tour of New Zealan.
As the first-team players will be seen competing in the second edition of the SA20 tournament. Which begins on January 10.