From Virat’s strike rate to Rinku’s omission: 5 key talking points from World Cup squad announcement presser

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma fielded a wide range of questions from the media personnel attending the press conference in the BCCI headquarters.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and national team captain Rohit Sharma addressed the media personnel on Thursday at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai to answer questions related to the Indian squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 that will be co-hosted by the United States of America (USA) and West Indies in June this year.

Here are the five key takeaways from their interaction with the press.

1: As speculated early on, it was the better suitability of Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant in the middle order that gave them the edge over KL Rahul in the World Cup squad, confirmed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar during the press meet. (Image Source: Reuters)

2: India have picked four spinners in the squad, i.e. Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja. Skipper Rohit Sharma mentioned that he wanted extra tweakers in his roster, possibly due to the condition of tracks that slow down in the USA and the Caribbean. (Image Source: Reuters)

3: Virat Kohli has smashed 500 runs at an average and strike rate of 71.43 and 148 in IPL 2024, and Agarkar pointed to that to play down any concerns regarding the former India captain’s place in the Indian team. (Image Source: iplt20.com)

4: Contrary to reports circulating in the media, Agarkar suggested that there was never any debate about Hardik Pandya being replaced as the Indian vice-captain, primarily because of the wide range of skillset that he brings to the table. (Image Source: Twitter)

5: Agarkar explained that it was a tough call to omit star finisher Rinku Singh from the team, but the squad dynamics unfolded in a way that both he and Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill could not make the cut to the final 15 for the World Cup. (Image Source: Twitter)

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