Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021
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The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is India’s premier domestic T20 tournament. The performances in the previous season could be crucial for several players bagging costly IPL contracts with various franchises. The performance in the previous season can also be instrumental for a few players earning their maiden call-up with the Indian team.

India will host West Indies for a three-match ODI series followed by a three-match T20I series. The ODIs will be played in Ahmedabad (Feb 6-11) followed by a three-match T20I series in Kolkata (Feb 16-20). Rohit Sharma will return to the Indian squad to lead the side in both ODIs and T20Is. Meanwhile, here is a look at 3 players who can be picked in the Indian T20I squad given their Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy performance.

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Shahrukh Khan
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The Tamil Nadu cricketer played a key role behind his team winning the SMAT trophy for the 2021-22 season. He hit a six off the last ball against Karnataka to win the game for his side. Multiple reports suggest that he is likely to be selected in the Indian squad which will be named for the IND vs WI series in a couple of days’ time.

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He is a good player to play both formats and should be included in all six games against the Windies. He has made a name for himself as a bi-hitter in the shortest format of the game and showed a glimpse of it in the last edition.

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Anshuman Roy is an author at Cricketaddictor. He has been working with the organization since January 2022 and he has written more than 6000 articles for the website.