Mumbai, Veterans like all-rounder Irfan Pathan and former Australian captain Aaron Finch are surprised by big-hitter Rinku Singh not getting a place in the main Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in America, but veteran Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his gratitude for this. Has been held responsible. Poor form of the left-handed batsman in the current IPL.
The BCCI on Tuesday announced a 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in the US and West Indies in June, in which the middle-order batsman, who has played 15 T20 matches, has been kept in reserve, along with Shubman Gill, Khaleel. Has gone. Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
Pathan was one of the most vocal former players, after declaring on 'X' that "Rinku's recent performances for Team India should have been ignored".
Former Australia white-ball captain Finch said he was "surprised" by the BCC selectors choosing four spinners and not Rinku."I was surprised by the four spinners. I had Rinku and only two spinners," Finch said on Star Sports.
West Indies great Ian Bishop also expressed his surprise at Rinku's omission, saying, "So, if you are talking about surprises, I think Rinku Singh has done quite well in international cricket. T20 "They have to average over 60 or 70 to make it." 15.
“So, that's the only thing that made my ears perk up,” Bishop told Star Sports.So I am just saying that the extra spinner, someone like Axar (Patel) has been given preference over Rinku."
However, Gavaskar feels that Rinku's form in the ongoing IPL has been the reason for her not being included in the main team.
"Maybe his form hasn't been good in this particular edition of the IPL. H hasn't had that many chances, maybe that's why they (selectors) haven't picked him," Gavaskar told Sports Today.
He said that he would have liked to see a player like left-arm fast bowler T Natarajan in the World Cup squad."I was thinking like T Natarajan, the left-arm fast bowler. He is bowling very well, so thought he could be in the team."
The former India captain had no doubt that the Rohit Sharma-led side would do well in the prestigious event.
He said, "I don't know the reason for it but this Indian team looks a very good team, there is no question about it. They have a lot of experience, they have some real by-hitters, they have variety in bowling as well." Opinion
India will go into the showpiece event with four spinners - Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav - and only three specialist fast bowlers, but Gavaskar believes all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was chosen as Rohit's deputy on Tuesday, will also do the same. do. Duty of the fourth seamer.
"Well, for bowling, there is Hardik Pandya as well as a fourth seam bowler, maybe that's why they (selectors) have gone with four spin bowlers. The West Indies pitches... will be a bit more for the fast bowlers. Help to the spinner.
"As we have seen in the IPL, the slower the balls, the more difficult it is for the batsmen to hit and that's probably why they have gone with the extra spinner," Gavaskar said.
Gavaskar felt a lot of trouble and due to Shubman Gill's "poor" performances in the IPL, the selectors considered him only as a reserve player.
“It is a blessing for India, they have a lot of players.In fact, I may create a second team that, with a little luck, will also be able to pick up this cue."
"So, sometimes it happens, sometimes you have to take out a good player, that's what happened with Gill. Again, his form has been poor in the last few matches. He started the IPL very well But their performance in the last few matches has been poor which has affected GT's wins, GT is not scoring, they are not winning," Gavaskar said.Gavaskar felt that there has been a change in "attitude" and "approach" in the Indian team, which had failed to make an impact in the last two editions of the T20 World Cup, which could help the Rohit-led side ensure they win the trophy.
“There has been a change in attitude, there has been a change in approach, which we saw in the 50-over World Cup (in India last year), and that bodes well for this (T20 World Cup) as well."
The BCCI on Tuesday announced a 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in the US and West Indies in June, in which the middle-order batsman, who has played 15 T20 matches, has been kept in reserve, along with Shubman Gill, Khaleel. Has gone. Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
Pathan was one of the most vocal former players, after declaring on 'X' that "Rinku's recent performances for Team India should have been ignored".
Former Australia white-ball captain Finch said he was "surprised" by the BCC selectors choosing four spinners and not Rinku."I was surprised by the four spinners. I had Rinku and only two spinners," Finch said on Star Sports.
West Indies great Ian Bishop also expressed his surprise at Rinku's omission, saying, "So, if you are talking about surprises, I think Rinku Singh has done quite well in international cricket. T20 "They have to average over 60 or 70 to make it." 15.
“So, that's the only thing that made my ears perk up,” Bishop told Star Sports.So I am just saying that the extra spinner, someone like Axar (Patel) has been given preference over Rinku."
However, Gavaskar feels that Rinku's form in the ongoing IPL has been the reason for her not being included in the main team.
"Maybe his form hasn't been good in this particular edition of the IPL. H hasn't had that many chances, maybe that's why they (selectors) haven't picked him," Gavaskar told Sports Today.
He said that he would have liked to see a player like left-arm fast bowler T Natarajan in the World Cup squad."I was thinking like T Natarajan, the left-arm fast bowler. He is bowling very well, so thought he could be in the team."
The former India captain had no doubt that the Rohit Sharma-led side would do well in the prestigious event.
He said, "I don't know the reason for it but this Indian team looks a very good team, there is no question about it. They have a lot of experience, they have some real by-hitters, they have variety in bowling as well." Opinion
India will go into the showpiece event with four spinners - Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav - and only three specialist fast bowlers, but Gavaskar believes all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was chosen as Rohit's deputy on Tuesday, will also do the same. do. Duty of the fourth seamer.
"Well, for bowling, there is Hardik Pandya as well as a fourth seam bowler, maybe that's why they (selectors) have gone with four spin bowlers. The West Indies pitches... will be a bit more for the fast bowlers. Help to the spinner.
"As we have seen in the IPL, the slower the balls, the more difficult it is for the batsmen to hit and that's probably why they have gone with the extra spinner," Gavaskar said.
Gavaskar felt a lot of trouble and due to Shubman Gill's "poor" performances in the IPL, the selectors considered him only as a reserve player.
“It is a blessing for India, they have a lot of players.In fact, I may create a second team that, with a little luck, will also be able to pick up this cue."
"So, sometimes it happens, sometimes you have to take out a good player, that's what happened with Gill. Again, his form has been poor in the last few matches. He started the IPL very well But their performance in the last few matches has been poor which has affected GT's wins, GT is not scoring, they are not winning," Gavaskar said.Gavaskar felt that there has been a change in "attitude" and "approach" in the Indian team, which had failed to make an impact in the last two editions of the T20 World Cup, which could help the Rohit-led side ensure they win the trophy.
“There has been a change in attitude, there has been a change in approach, which we saw in the 50-over World Cup (in India last year), and that bodes well for this (T20 World Cup) as well."
