IND vs IRE: 3 Indian Players Who Deserved A Spot In India Squad For Ireland But Missed Out

The Indian team is set to tour Ireland for an upcoming T20I series. The IND vs IRE T20I series will witness two matches. The 1st T20I takes place on June 26 (Sunday) while the 2nd T20I will take place on June 28 (Tuesday). The Indian team will be led by Hardik Pandya in the series.

A second-string squad comprising some experienced, uncapped, and young players has been set up for the Ireland tour. While some emerging players have got an opportunity to represent the national team in the series, there are some other players who missed out on a chance. Here we talk about 3 Indian players who deserved a spot in the India squad for Ireland tour but missed out.

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IND vs IRE: 3 Indian Players Who Deserved A Spot In India Squad For Ireland But Missed Out

3. Rahul Tewatia

Rahul Tewatia is the first player on this list. The left-handed batsman impressed with his batting in IPL 2022. Representing Gujarat Titans, Tewatia played many match-winning knocks for the team and was a consistent batter in the middle order.

In 12 innings, he scored 217 runs at an average of 31.0 and a strike rate of 147+. However, in spite of his brilliant performance in IPL 2022, Tewatia was overlooked by selectors for the IND vs IRE T20I series.

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2. Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is another player on this list. Dhawan has been a consistent performer in IPL over the years. Still, he is overlooked by selectors for T20Is. However, he makes it to the ODI squad.

Dhawan is an experienced player and could have led the side against Ireland too. In IPL 2022 too, the left-handed batsman executed an impressive batting show for Punjab Kings. Dhawan shattered 460 runs in 14 games at an average of 38.33 and 3 half-centuries.

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1. Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar is another player on this list. The right-arm spinner gave a decent performance in IPL 2022. He picked 14 wickets in 13 games for Punjab Kings at an average of 25.71. The leg spinner owned an economy of 7.71.

Chahar has also played some T20I games for India in the past. In 6 T20I games, he accounts for 7 wickets at an average of 23.86. It was a good time for Rahul Chahar to make a comeback to the national team. However, the selectors did not feel so.

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