The Rohit Sharma-led Team India will turn their attention to the upcoming ICC World T20 after being eliminated early from the Asia Cup 2022. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) unveiled the star-studded lineup for the Rohit-led T20 World Cup team on Monday. Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin expressed his surprise at the exclusion of two standout players from the 2022 ICC World Cup in Australia, which will take place in October-November of this year.
After being disqualified early from the Asia Cup 2022, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India will concentrate on the upcoming ICC World T20. The star-studded lineup for the Rohit-led T20 World Cup team was presented by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) on Monday. The omission of two outstanding players from the 2022 ICC World Cup in Australia, which will be held in October-November of this year, surprised former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin.
Former Indian captain Azharuddin commented on India’s selection for the T20 World Cup by saying that he was “surprised” to find Mohammed Shami and Shreyas Iyer’s names missing from the 15-man list released by the top cricket body on Monday. Azhar tweeted that he was “surprised by the omission of Shreyas Iyer and Md. Shami from the main team.”
Azhar, the lone Indian captain to captain the Asian heavyweights in three 50-over World Cups, also believed that Iyer ought to have been chosen over all-rounder Deepak Hooda. The former Indian captain continued, “Shreyas Iyer in place of Deepak Hooda and Md. Shami in place of Harshal Patel would be my preference.
However, Azharuddin’s tweet was not well received by the audience, who chose to mock the formerly fashionable right-hander. Shreyas Iyer’s vulnerability to short-pitched deliveries was highlighted by internet users, who also claimed that Australia’s bumpy tracks could expose him.