Selectors face a dilemma for the Afghanistan series due to injuries
It is now clear that the selected Twenty20 captaincy contenders, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav, will not be eligible for the forthcoming Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan, which begins next week. Their absence has put Ajit Agarkar and his selection committee in a difficult situation.
Their problem is that they have to decide between taking a chance on someone like Shubman Gill or going with the tried and true Rohit Sharma. Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer are two more strong candidates in front of the selectors, but that isn’t the main problem at hand.
The problem, as Cricket Country comprehends is that the selectors are still unsure about whether to concentrate on developing a younger player for the future or on the five months running up to the Twenty20 World Cup. The selecting committee meeting slated for later today will make the decision within the following several hours.
Insiders say that the decision won’t be simple. When questioned about their opinions on playing Twenty20 Internationals, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli reportedly said that they were prepared to make their T20I comeback after a break of more than a year. On November 10, 2022, they played their final Twenty20 International match against England in Australia’s T20 World Cup semifinals.
Even while the selection committee is more focused on developing young talent and making plans for the future, they are still cognizant of Rohit’s outstanding leadership and batting ability in the recent past. Rohit makes an assertion that is difficult to ignore.
Agarkar is now in Cape Town with colleagues Salil Ankola and Shiv Sundar Das. When the call is received, they will establish a connection with S Sharath and Subrata Banerjee in India. At this moment, it is impossible to overestimate Rahul Dravid’s contribution. A significant portion of the decision-making process will go to the head coach.
While still recovering from the injury that kept him out of most of the World Cup last year, Pandya shared a video of his workout routine. He is anticipated to be well enough to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he will captain the Mumbai Indians. Due to an ankle injury, Surya will be sidelined for a minimum of one month.
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