Key Points
A couple of surprises as S Sreesanth selects his India squad for the T20 World Cup starting from June 1...
The deadline for India to announce its squad of 15 for the T20 World Cup is May 1, but if one is to knuckle down on the names that pick for themselves, only few players tick that list..
Rahul was India's last proper vice-captain in T20Is, serving as Rohit's deputy at the last T20 World Cup two years ago in Australia, where India crashed out following a loss to England in the semi-final..
Many former India cricketers, including Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh and Ambati Rayudu didn't feel that the Mumbai Indians warranted a place in the squad Virender Sehwag left him out of his India Playing XI at the World Cup but Sreesanth has reserved a place for Hardik, along with the explosive Shivam Dube..
Chahal hasn't played for India since his appearance against West Indies last year and is yet to play a World Cup since 2019, but Sreesanth has shown faith in the reunion of Kul-Cha to get the job done in USA and the West Indies..
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