IND vs IRE: 3 Indian Players Who Didn't Deserve A Spot In India Squad For Ireland

India is set to tour Ireland for a T20I series later this month. The IND vs IRE T20I series will witness 2 games. The 1st T20I will take place on June 26 while the 2nd T20I will take place on June 28. A second-string Indian squad has been announced for the Ireland tour. Hardik Pandya is going to lead the team against Ireland.

Many youngsters and a few uncapped players are part of the India squad against Ireland. Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Dinesh Karthik, and Yuzvendra Chahal are some of the experienced players who are part of the squad. There are a few players who didn’t deserve a spot in the India squad for Ireland. Here we talk about 3 such players.

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IND vs IRE: 3 Indian Players Who Didn’t Deserve A Spot In India Squad For Ireland

3. Axar Patel

Axar Patel is the first player on this list. The left-arm spinner has got a place in the IND vs IRE series. Although Axar Patel is a powerful spinner and all-rounder, he is not that effective in T20Is. The left-arm spinner accounts for 15 wickets in 18 T20Is so far at an average of 29.47.

In the ongoing IND vs SA T20I series, Patel has picked 2 wickets in 3 games at an average of 43.50. Taking a note of his recent performances, he could have been replaced with some other spinner during the series.

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2. Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson is another player on this list. Sanju Samson is a powerful batsman in IPL but has failed to go big in the national team. He has played 13 T20Is for India so far. In 12 innings, he has scored just 174 runs at an average of 14.50. He also holds a low strike rate of just 121+ in the shortest format.

Moreover, due to his average keeping skills, he is not picked as the primary wicketkeeper in the international games even if he part of the playing XI. Hence, some other batsman could have replaced Snaju Samson in the IND vs IRE series.

Also Read: IND VS IRE: India Announce 17-Men Squad For T20I Series Against Ireland, Hardik Pandya Named Captain, Rahul Tripathi Earns Maiden Call-up

1. Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan is another player on this list. Avesh Khan is an impressive bowler in IPL but so far he has failed to come up with a brilliant show for India in the shortest format. The right-arm pacer has played 5 T20I games so far and picked only 2 wickets at an average of 76.0. He owns an economy of 8.0.

For instance, in the ongoing IND vs SA T20I series, Avesh Khan has failed to get any wicket in 3 games so far. Hence, some other pacer who impressed during IPL should have been given a chance ahead of Avesh Khan in IND vs IRE series.

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