T20 Global Cup 2024: 'Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant are higher...' - Ajit Agarkar finds reason why in the back of KL Rahul's Global Cup snub

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Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the nationwide variety panel, has defined the rationale in the back of KL Rahul’s absence from the 15-member India squad for the ICC T20 Global Cup 2024.

Whilst the selectors didn’t spring too many surprises within the squad, their resolution to depart out KL Rahul has raised numerous eyebrows. The best-handed batsman was once part of the crew for the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Global Cup. In each the editions, he had opened the innings with present captain Rohit Sharma.

KL Rahul did fell down the pecking order in T20Is after the 2022 T20 Global Cup however many sponsored him to discover a position within the Global Cup squad after his spectacular show as each wicketkeeper and batsman in final yr’s ODI Global Cup.

Batting within the middle-order, he scored an outstanding 452 runs in 11 video games with the assistance of one century and two half-centuries. He was once India’s fourth-highest run-scorer within the festival and performed a key position within the crew’s surprising march to the overall. Even within the ultimate, he top-scored for India even though it got here in a shedding motive.

Agarkar explains KL Rahul’s absence:

After his sensible presentations within the ODI Global Cup, KL Rahul was once sponsored by means of many to make it to the T20 Global Cup squad as smartly. Alternatively, the Ajit Agarkar-led panel determined differently. They’ve picked Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson as the 2 wicketkeepers within the 15-member squad.

Two days after the squad was once introduced, Agarkar, on Thursday (Would possibly 2), defined the rationale in the back of the selector’s resolution. The previous India pacer said that the selectors had been on the lookout for wicketkeepers who may bat within the middle-order.

Since KL Rahul is batting as an opener within the ongoing IPL, the selectors and the crew control determined to head with Pant and Samson. Agarkar stated that the selectors determined to select in step with the crew’s wishes.

“KL Rahul is a great participant, the article we had been taking a look at is guys who bat within the center. At the present time, KL is batting on the Best. We really feel Sanju Samson has the facility to return down the order if want be, Rishabh Pant is batting at No.5 for DC. That was once extra the pondering. It wasn’t whether or not KL is best or those guys higher. It’s in regards to the slots that we wanted & we really feel those two are higher at this second,” stated Agarkar.

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