They will select Shaw when he moves away from his purple patch. An easy decision for them to drop him instantaneously. Given our top order woes, he ought to have been a part of the current team. A quickfire 40 on a bouncy Perth pitch- is what he is capable of- this can change the entire game in a matter of minutes. Rohit has wanted this aggression from players, -really ridiculous that they are leaving him out.
Shreyas & Gill need to be a part of the ODI setup, not the T20. Radical batsmen like these have the ability to graft runs and score better as the game progresses.
Perhaps the direction they intend to take with the T20 is to have Hardik as the full-time skipper. I would have assumed though that he was an integral part of the ODI setup, at least until the CWC 2023- the talk of workload is all b.s . you will them all turn up for the IPL, play 14-16 games in a row, perform without breaking down.
I agree whole-heartedly! I'd even be happy if Sanju was nominated as the deputy to Pandya/ let him take over the reigns. Given the selections miracles, I am sure that Samson wouldn't be a part of the CWC 2023 squad. India's best bet would be to promote him to lead the T20 side and build a team around him for WT2024. This frees up Hardik to take part in the ODI setup.
Pant and Rahul as deputies have never fascinated me. They have utterly looked out of sorts and God Help Indian cricket if either takes over in the near future. The mad fan-base is still clamoring for these guys without looking at their performances.
Shreyas or Gill becoming ODI captain makes sense as they have worked hard and established themselves over the last year in the ODI setup. Just ause KL, Virat and Rohit want rest every now and then, doesn't give the selectors a right to mess around.
