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‘I give Ajit Agarkar 10 on 10, dropping Shubman Gill would’ve been a tough call’: Harbhajan Singh lauds selectors after India’s T20 World Cup squad reveal | Cricket News

‘I give Ajit Agarkar 10 on 10, dropping Shubman Gill would’ve been a tough call’: Harbhajan Singh lauds selectors after India’s T20 World Cup squad reveal | Cricket News

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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh lauded the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for the squad that they have assembled for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Harbhajan acknowledged that dropping Shubman Gill would not have been an easy decision and hailed the inclusions of the likes of Rinku Singh and Ishan Kishan. “I give chief selector Ajit Agarkar and the management 10 out of 10. It must have been tough to leave out Shubman Gill, but it is not the end for him in T20s. The team combination was the priority. I am very happy Rinku Singh is in the team, and Ishan Kishan has also returned. We spoke about him being in contention, and he got a spot. He is in good form,” said Harbhajan on Star Sports. Shubman Gill’s ommission was the biggest standout by some margin in the announcement. While Gill’s form was such that it shouldn’t have been much of a surprise if he wasn’t named, the fact that he had been made vice captain of the team after being made captain of …

Gambhir’s plan, selectors’ concern revealed behind surprising Washington Sundar inclusion ahead of 2nd NZ Test

Gambhir’s plan, selectors’ concern revealed behind surprising Washington Sundar inclusion ahead of 2nd NZ Test

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Oct 21, 2024 06:25 AM IST Washington Sundar, who scored 152 batting at No. 3 for Tamil Nadu in ongoing Ranji Trophy tournament, will link-up with the squad in Pune on Monday. India made a surprising move on Monday evening, hours after suffering an eight-wicket loss in the opening Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru, as they included another spin-bowling all-rounder in Washington Sundar for the second and final match of the three-game series. Sundar, who scored 152 batting at No. 3 for Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Ranji Trophy tournament earlier last week, will link-up with the squad in Pune on Monday. India’s Washington Sundar reacts after bowling on day one of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane(AFP) BCCI’s media release on Sunday gave away no information on the reason behind the selection, nor was any such plan addressed during captain Rohit Sharma’s post-match press conference. However, The Indian Express reported that the selection was down to India’s batting concerns ahead of the second Test …