Former India tempo spearhead Zaheer Khan has picked Rishabh Pant as the only wicketkeeper in his group for the T20 World Cup whereas handing out worldwide debut to left-arm seamer Yash Dayal so as to add a brand new dimension to the assault. One of Zaheer’s most fascinating alternatives was the 26-year-old Dayal, who represents Uttar Pradesh in home cricket and Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the Indian Premier League. He has taken under consideration Mohammed Shami’s damage layoff whereas selecting his squad.
“When I talk about Yash Dayal, it’s a floating spot when the 15 are announced because Mohammed Shami will not be available for the tournament.
“He’s one bowler that in the event you want somebody to bowl up, you’ve gotten Yash Dayal. If you desire a back-end bowler and if Siraj’s kind is spotty, he can be utilized there as nicely,” Zaheer told Jio Cinema.
Zaheer also selected Delhi Capitals’ captain Pant as the only wicket-keeper in his squad, overlooking others such as Sanju Samson, KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan.
“Rishabh Pant is my solely wicket-keeper. I’ve given extra significance to bringing 4 tempo bowlers. You do not wish to sacrifice a quick bowler for one more wicketkeeper. You have choices like KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, and lots of wish to see Dinesh Karthik.
“At this point, we can consider Mahendra Singh Dhoni as well because of his strike rate! I think they’ll focus on current players like Samson, KL Rahul, and maybe even Jitesh Sharma.
“If you are constructing a group for a month-long match, your travelling reserve will be your wicketkeeper.”
Zaheer named 16 players in his squad, with the caveat that only one player between Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals’ opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will be selected as Rohit Sharma’s opening partner.
“The hardest choice the selectors must make will likely be selecting one opener out of two terrific choices. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, I believe solely one in all them will make it as a result of the think-tank will need flexibility within the group.
“A player can’t be limited to just one role, they might need to move around the batting order.”
Zaheer Khan’s India squad for T20 World Cup:
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill/Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh
All-Rounders: Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja
Wicket-Keeper: Rishabh Pant
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
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