T20 WC squad announced

[Norman]

Brilliant squad but axar patel? Where the fukk did he come from? 

 

Ashwin

Jadeja

Chahar

Varun 

 

Too many spinners.. 

 

Must have selected shardul and Siraj instead of Axar and shami.. 

[QuarantineTormentino]

My only gripe is that neither of Thakur/Chahar managed to make it to the main 15

[Gollum]

3 minutes ago, Sgattick10 said:

Not sure about Ashwin, liability on the field, cant hit bog/slog 

Ashwin will be used sparingly, against sides like Eng/WI which are LHB heavy. Can always be hidden in the field, and if we are depending on #8 or #9 batting to win the Cup, better not even go there.

[Adamant]

Wow wow

Never expected such bold selections and dropping Chahal is commendable, never thought that could happen. 

 

Shami shouldn't have been there but he is a clutch player so won't really underrate him. 

 

I think we should be happy with this squad, really bold selection. 

 

[Norman]

Dhoni as mentor? 

 

So many surprises.. 

[Lone Wolf]

Believe it or not squad has excellent mix of youth & experience.  

Massive Massive improvement over 2014 & 2016 T20 World cup squads.   No washed up or poor picks in the side. 

[SK_IH]

Axar Patel is a useless pick, one of Shardul or Deepak should have been there in his place. Otherwise surprisingly good selections & rejections

Also MSD is there, kya pata mentor ke roop mei ye Kohli ki panauti kismat badal de 

[Gollum]

Selectors expecting sluggish pitches, half of IPL, then WC qualifiers, then group games.....by the time we reach SF don't be surprised if Dubai behaves like Chepauk. 

[Sgattick10]

Only 2 quick bowlers - Bumraah, Shaami what either or both get injured..after a long season and IPL

[zen]

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[Ankit_sharma03]

7 minutes ago, Sgattick10 said:

Not sure about Ashwin, liability on the field, cant hit big/slog 

If not him it wud have been chahal .

 

[sandeep]

2 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Bhai, don't underestimate Axar Patel. Better package than Jaddu, Krunal in this format, in these conditions. 

I don't underestimate his bowling, but Krunal's batting is better. 

 

I feel that selectors have gone for specialists, which is a consistent pattern with Indian selections even for T20.  But in T20, more often than not, its a batting shootout, and having a guy at #7 who can put up a 30 ball 50, or can come in and give you that cameo of 25 from 12, has value.  

 

Axar can slog it a bit, on his day, but not reliably.  

 

Yards the better bowler, no doubt, but I'd even go as far as saying that in t20 cricket, I rate Krunal the batsman bit better than even Jadeja.  This is not to say I am a Krunal fan - he's a quintessential bits and pieces player, just about barely adequate with either skillset, but in T20 such players often end up making crucial contributions over the course of a WC.  

[Rasgulla]

Dhoni ll be master mind for the WC so 

[ash]

Expected Natarajan in the squad. Shami is good but a leftie could have added some variety. Also too many spinners, would have dropped axar. 

[QuarantineTormentino]

Kohli somewhat forgiven for dropping Ashwin in the England series now

[SK_IH]

Also question mark over Bhuvi, I would have preferred both Deepak & Shardul over him as bowlers because they can bat as well. Bhuvi was pedestrian in SL

[Sgattick10]

Just now, Ankit_sharma03 said:

If not him it wud have been chahal .

 

Could have been a fast bowler. Asian teams play spinners well 

[speedheat]

Selectors have done an excellent job, putting together a solid squad, kudos to them.
IGood to see D Chahar isn't in the main squad, if Bhuvi is fit then his services are not required.
We will miss Lord's batting, but his bowling in the UAE is unreliable. We needed one experienced spinner, and Ashwin is the perfect fit.
The best was to exclude the RCB quota chahal. Shami's inclusion in the main team is also a welcome sight.

[Gollum]

Wowowowowowowo, never expected such selection. to Chetan Sharma and his group. 

 

This is our strongest ever T20I squad, nothing less than the trophy this time. We are leagues above all other teams in terms of personnel for those pitches. 

 

Eng should be without Stokes, Archer.....ignoring Root for Malan will backfire. 

WI won't do well with these large boundaries and non-pattas. 

[SK_IH]

The reserves, will they travel with the squad?