Ahead of the team selection, every cricket expert and former cricketer placed their opinion on their perfect 15 for the World Cup
Krishnamachari Srikkanth, India's former captain and ex-chief selector has backed the 27-year-old India star as a “strong contender” for the tournament.
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Srikkanth has been all praise for all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who has been a revelation in T20 cricket over the last few months.
Having proven his worth in IPL 2022 for Lucknow Supergiants power hitter
Hooda was immediately roped in by the Indian management after the tournament for the successive white-ball series
where he has been impressive at the top of the order in the absence of big stars and has even scored a record ton in Ireland.
Speaking to Fan Code during the third T20I match between India and West Indies, Srikkanth confidently claimed Hooda as a very strong contender for the final 15 for the T20 World Cup.