5 Regular Indian Players Who Can Face Axe For T20 World Cup 2020

The wait for the 2020 T20 World Cup has already started and the teams have started to settle their combination with only 12 months left for the competition. Team India have also made a thumping start to their preparation beating West Indies.

The Men in Blues will be desperate to win the illustrious trophy in Australia next year after missing out on the 50-overs World Cup. India, so far, have only won the T20 World Cup once in 2007 under the leadership of MS Dhoni. They also reached the finals in the 2014 edition before losing out to Sri Lanka in the finals.

The fourth-ranked team in the ICC rankings have a strong squad and has the capability to win the title and take their tally to two World Cups. The selectors and the management are trying out different options as India look to settle their combination for the mega event. The inclusion of new players have shown some of the regular names the exit doors.

We at Cricket Addictor will take a look at the five regular cricketers of team India who can face axe for the World T20 in Australia next year:

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YUZVENDRA CHAHAL

Yuzvendra Chahal impressed for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. He was soon tracked to the national team as the world cricket witnessed a shift from finger spinners to wrist spinners. Chahal tasted success soon and many tipped him as a match-winner.

But as time has passed by, Chahal’s excellence has eased out and had an average time in the World Cup. He was also not in the T20I squad against West Indies and played only one ODI. Subsequently, Chahal didn’t bag a spot for the South Africa T20Is as well.

As the selectors continue to look out for more options to settle India’s combination for the World T20, Chahal might see himself slip away from the race of being in the plane to Australia next year.

RAVINDRA JADEJA

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been one of the most utility cricketers in the last decade. He has performed to the best of the abilities in all the departments whenever an opportunity has come his way.

But the 30-year-old might fall on the wrong side when the selectors sit to pick the squad for the World T20 in Australia next year. The emergence of Krunal Pandya as a left-arm spinning all-rounder has threatened Jadeja’s place in the side.

Pandya has better batting techniques than Jadeja which will come in handy in challenging conditions in Australia. As a result, the Baroda all-rounder can pip the veteran all-rounder from Saurashtra for the next T20 world cup.

KULDEEP YADAV

Kuldeep Yadav bursts onto the scene as a rare talent as the batsmen failed to pick him. He dominated the international circuit and picked wickets wherever India played in the limited-overs matches.

But the spark in Kuldeep’s game has been missing since the Indian Premier League earlier this year. Moreover, the batters seem to have started reading him well which has reduced the effectiveness of the wicket-keeper batsman.

The selectors have preferred with young guns like Rahul Chahar, Krunal Pandya and Washington Sundar in the T20Is post the World Cup. It won’t be a surprise that they continue to persist with considering that the youngsters grab their opportunity with both hands.

SHIKHAR DHAWAN

The swashbuckling left-handed opener from Delhi has been one of the best openers, team India have ever had. Shikhar Dhawan has a great record in the ICC events and has led the batting unit from the front since the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in England.

But Dhawan has struggled to replicate his best form for quite some time now. It seems like the age is taking a better hand on his hand-eye coordination. In the last 13 T20I games, Dhawan has managed to score only 360 runs and has been inconsistent.

The chairman of the selectors MSK Prasad has made it clear that they are looking at the future. And with many talented openers sitting outside, Dhawan’s place in the 2020 World T20 might be in jeopardy.

MS DHONI

The 38-year-old MS Dhoni has achieved almost everything in his cricketing career. Currently, he is in the twilight of his career, and the performance graph has also gone down sharply in the last one-two years.

The former India skipper had an extremely poor World Cup campaign. He failed to provide stability in the middle-order and failed to live upto his standards. Ever since he has returned, Dhoni has taken a break from cricket and has served the army.

With age on the wrong side and performance falling down steeply, it is unlikely that Dhoni will feature in the 2020 World T20 squad. The team should look for the future and keep their options ready alongside Rishabh Pant, who is the successor of Dhoni.

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