Ex-selector highlights choice howlers in WC squad, says Rohit can’t be long-term captaincy possibility

Former India selector Sarandeep Singh has highlighted the choice howlers within the T20 World Cup squad and stated although Rohit Sharma is the plain selection to steer the aspect in white-ball codecs, he can’t be a long-term possibility.
As India stare at a bunch stage exit from the World Cup, Sarandeep stated the exclusion of Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel was baffling. He additionally requested why Hardik Pandya was included within the squad when he has not been match sufficient to bowl often.
Virat Kohli will step down from T20 captaincy after the World Cup and Rohit is about to succeed him.
With questions now being raised on ODI captaincy, Sarandeep stated Rohit is the person for the job however solely within the brief time period.
“Rohit is an effective selection (for white-ball captaincy), he’s amongst your finest batters. But the decision the choice committee has to take is whether or not to make him captain for couple of years (until 2023 ODI World Cup) or discover a chief who can lead the group for a very long time.
“If they are looking at the bigger picture, K L Rahul and Rishabh Pant are good choices,” Sarandeep, whose final task was India’s historic tour of Australia earlier this 12 months, informed PTI.
Shardul Thakur took Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s place for the New Zealand recreation, which was a large mistake as per Sarandeep.
“If you lose one recreation with the your finest eleven, you don’t make drastic adjustments, it’s important to stick with it.
“Bhuvi should have never been dropped. If at all you had to bring in Shardul, you should have dropped Hardik, who is not the player he is used to be. Why would you pick Hardik when he is not fit enough for his all-round skills? He has not bowled regularly for two years now,” stated the previous India spinner.
Sarandeep additionally had his say on different alternatives within the World Cup squad.
“Some of the choice calls have been past me. Shami is one in every of India’s finest bowlers however he isn’t as efficient in T20s as he’s in Tests and ODIs. Axar Patel was earlier within the squad however you introduced Shardul in his place. He may have been your major bowler.
“Yuzi Chahal was performing for the last four five overs and you don’t keep him in the squad. You say that he doesn’t bowl fast enough but we have been taught from day one that spinners are supposed to bowl slow and flight the ball.”Sarandeep additionally gave his views on thriller spinner Varun Chakaravarthy.

“Who is a mystery spinner? You play a game or two and then you play after six months. I used to ask this in our selection meetings also. Mystery spinner is not someone who would play regularly. The teams will pick you in that case.”
While India have performed badly within the event, Sarandeep feels they don’t seem to be a foul group.
“What we need to realise is that other teams have actually become better. India remain a good team but need to catch up with others as it has been shown in this tournament,” he added.