5 Indian Players Who Might Retire If Not Selected In The Squad For The T20 World Cup 2021

India will be riding with a lot of hope in the upcoming T20 Worldcup as they have got a strong unit at the moment and the selectors will be looking to cover all the bases. The youngsters will be given a go in the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka where the senior men won’t be available and it will be a good time to test the bench.

Also, it could be the end of the road for certain cricketers who haven’t been certainly helped by their age and also their current form. These cricketers have played a vital part in India‘s T20 success in the past and here are 5 Indian players who might retire if not selected in the squad for the T20 World cup.

5 Indian Players Who Might Retire If Not Selected In The Squad For The T20 World Cup 2021:

Kedar Jadhav:

Kedar Jadhav was with the Indian limited-overs team until 2019 where he was dropped owing to some poor performances and he continued his poor form into the IPL too with the last two seasons for Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

The 36-year-old has played 9 T20 internationals for the nation scoring 122 runs at an average of 20.3 and a strike rate of 123.2. He was used in the middle order as a finisher and he could bowl some handy part-time spin too. However, he hasn’t much impact on any team in the last two years and he would certainly consider packing his boots if he isn’t part of the T20 Worldcup 2021.

Dinesh Karthik:

Dinesh Karthik probably had two parts of his international career, and he certainly enjoyed the second part of his career when he mainly operated as a finisher. The 36-year-old has been around the Indian circuit for a long time now and was with the 2007 T20 Worldcup winning squad for India.

Karthik has played 32 T20 internationals for India scoring 399 runs at an average of 33.2 and a stunning strike rate of 143.5. He has the ability to handle pressure and also reads the game very well from behind the stumps. The Tamil Nadu batsman single-handedly won the Nidahas Trophy for India with a six off the last ball and he is unlucky to be missing from the Indian T20 side despite some consistent scores.

Amit Mishra:

The veteran leg spinner Amit Mishra is 38 years old now but still has been a key player for the Delhi franchise in the IPL. He picked up a four-wicket haul in this IPL 2021 already and hasn’t looked less threatening at all despite age being a factor.

Mishra was a huge success in the 2014 T20 World cup where India lost to Sri Lanka in the finals and he has always been under the limelight of India’s greatest spinner Anil Kumble. He has played 10 T20 internationals for India picking 16 wickets at an economy rate of 6.31 and at an average of 15. He is highly unlikely to get back in the scheme of things with a lot of leg-spin options for India currently.

Harbhajan Singh:

The off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been one of the best spinners India has ever produced and the veteran was an important member of the 2007 T20 Worldcup triumph. The 41-year-old hasn’t had much game practice too and the IPL 2021 wasn’t great for him too.

Harbhajan has had immense experience in international cricket for a long time and has played 28 T20 internationals picking up 25 wickets at an average of 25.3 and his economy rate of 6.20 is very impressive. However, he is highly unlikely to make it to the T20 World cup 2021 squad which might certainly force him into retirement plans.

Robin Uthappa:

Robin Uthappa was a key player in the World T20 triumph for India in 2007 and he still is a dangerous player in T20 cricket with his ability to clear the ropes easily. His timing is impeccable and is unmatched at times when he is on a song and he keeps reminding of his finesse.

However, he hasn’t been consistent in the last few years in IPL or domestic cricket and last played for India six years back in 2015. He has played 13 T20 internationals for India scoring 249 runs at an average of 24.9 and at a strike rate of 118. He is unlikely to make it to the T20 World cup squad and should consider retiring after the tournament.