Even after having an average tournament in the Asia Cup, there are three players who will call themselves lucky to feature in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. Now, with players like Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi and so many others sitting outside, there&rsquo;s a lot of hubbub in the social media portraying their emotion against the team selection.

Now, there have been a lot of questions on Rishabh Pant&rsquo;s form and looks like the BCCI decided to back the youngster. Was it fair though considering the talent the Indian team possess at the moment? Who could have replaced him in the squad? Look no further here are-

3 players who could have been axed but weren't for the T20 World Cup

The squashbucking middle order batter Rishabh Pant is yet to prove in T20I cricket. He has been a runaway match winner for India in Test cricket and to an extent in the ODI cricket but his numbers in the T20I cricket are the one that deserves to be discussed.&nbsp;

In the 58 T20I matches that the southpaw has played, he has scored only 934 runs at an average of 23.94. Now, being a middle order batter who&rsquo;s known for finishing games, the stats look very poor. He has been given ample opportunities but couldn&rsquo;t really perform to his potential. The fans thought Asia Cup to be his final test but even after not performing well, Pant has kept his place in the team.

The conclusion that can be drawn is that Pant is a left-handed batter and India need someone with his qualities in the middle. Now, the discussion always took place on the importance of a left-handed batter in the middle but with the kind of form he is in, Pant is not contributing on a large scale. Thus, without any doubt, the 24-year-old will call himself really lucky. A lot of fans on social media expressed how <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/very-shocking-fans-feel-for-sanju-samson-after-his-non-selection-in-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sanju Samson</a> could have been selected in place of him.

The off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin&rsquo;s last few months have been strange. After the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/t20-world-cup-2022-bcci-announces-indias-squad-for-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 WorldCup</a>, he was nowhere in the sights but was called up during India&rsquo;s tour to West Indies. Well, since then, the team management has backed him and he got selected in the World Cup squad.

Now, Ravi Bishnoi who has done well in the limited opportunities he got, couldn&rsquo;t make it to the main squad. He is selected as a standby player but fans on social media have once again expressed their disappointment on the selection of Ashwin. He had a very average season but can be economical.

The 35-year-old has played 56 T20I matches for India and has picked up 66 wickets in the process. However, he is no longer considered as a threat in T20I cricket and that&rsquo;s where the objection lies for most of the fans.

Axar Patel is considered as a direct replacement of Ravindra Jadeja, who&rsquo;s ruled out of the T20 World Cup after a knee injury. Patel was in the scheme of things but was never in the plan to feature in the global tournament. With Jadeja&rsquo;s injury, Patel would be lucky to see himself in the squad.

The all rounder has played 26 T20Is for India in the past and picked up 21 wickets in the process. He&rsquo;s a decent batter as well but his best is yet to come in the international tournament. Thus, Axar Patel needs to come off the shelf and play some good cricket to challenge Jadeja in the days to come.

Now, Axar&rsquo;s selection is in the radar because many believe that the team should have gone with an extra seamer all rounder. Shardul Thakur could have been a potential choice but again, he hasn't done anything extraordinary to get a call up. The surprising bit is that the 28-year-old didn't even feature in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-analysis/asia-cup-2022-rating-teams-based-on-their-bowling-performances-in-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia Cup.</a> Thus, Axar as a third spinner for a tournament in Australia should consider himself lucky.&nbsp;

Even after having an average tournament in the Asia Cup, there are three players who will call themselves lucky to feature in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. Now, with players like Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi and so many others sitting outside, there’s a lot of hubbub in the social media portraying their emotion against the team selection.
Now, there have been a lot of questions on Rishabh Pant’s form and looks like the BCCI decided to back the youngster. Was it fair though considering the talent the Indian team possess at the moment? Who could have replaced him in the squad? Look no further here are-
<h3>3 players who could have been axed but weren't for the T20 World Cup</h3>
<h3>1. Rishabh Pant</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1661956175009_Rishabh-Pant.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
The squashbucking middle order batter Rishabh Pant is yet to prove in T20I cricket. He has been a runaway match winner for India in Test cricket and to an extent in the ODI cricket but his numbers in the T20I cricket are the one that deserves to be discussed.&nbsp;
In the 58 T20I matches that the southpaw has played, he has scored only 934 runs at an average of 23.94. Now, being a middle order batter who’s known for finishing games, the stats look very poor. He has been given ample opportunities but couldn’t really perform to his potential. The fans thought Asia Cup to be his final test but even after not performing well, Pant has kept his place in the team.
The conclusion that can be drawn is that Pant is a left-handed batter and India need someone with his qualities in the middle. Now, the discussion always took place on the importance of a left-handed batter in the middle but with the kind of form he is in, Pant is not contributing on a large scale. Thus, without any doubt, the 24-year-old will call himself really lucky. A lot of fans on social media expressed how <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/very-shocking-fans-feel-for-sanju-samson-after-his-non-selection-in-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sanju Samson</a> could have been selected in place of him.

<h3>2. Ravichandran Ashwin</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ravichandran-Ashwin-1-1.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
The off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s last few months have been strange. After the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/t20-world-cup-2022-bcci-announces-indias-squad-for-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 WorldCup</a>, he was nowhere in the sights but was called up during India’s tour to West Indies. Well, since then, the team management has backed him and he got selected in the World Cup squad.
Now, Ravi Bishnoi who has done well in the limited opportunities he got, couldn’t make it to the main squad. He is selected as a standby player but fans on social media have once again expressed their disappointment on the selection of Ashwin. He had a very average season but can be economical.
The 35-year-old has played 56 T20I matches for India and has picked up 66 wickets in the process. However, he is no longer considered as a threat in T20I cricket and that’s where the objection lies for most of the fans.

<h3>3. Axar Patel</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662126624351_Axar-Patel.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
Axar Patel is considered as a direct replacement of Ravindra Jadeja, who’s ruled out of the T20 World Cup after a knee injury. Patel was in the scheme of things but was never in the plan to feature in the global tournament. With Jadeja’s injury, Patel would be lucky to see himself in the squad.
The all rounder has played 26 T20Is for India in the past and picked up 21 wickets in the process. He’s a decent batter as well but his best is yet to come in the international tournament. Thus, Axar Patel needs to come off the shelf and play some good cricket to challenge Jadeja in the days to come.
Now, Axar’s selection is in the radar because many believe that the team should have gone with an extra seamer all rounder. Shardul Thakur could have been a potential choice but again, he hasn't done anything extraordinary to get a call up. The surprising bit is that the 28-year-old didn't even feature in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-analysis/asia-cup-2022-rating-teams-based-on-their-bowling-performances-in-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia Cup.</a> Thus, Axar as a third spinner for a tournament in Australia should consider himself lucky.&nbsp;

Even after having an average tournament in the Asia Cup, there are three players who will call themselves lucky to feature in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. Now, with players like Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ravi Bishnoi and so many others sitting outside, there&rsquo;s a lot of hubbub in the social media portraying their emotion against the team selection.
Now, there have been a lot of questions on Rishabh Pant&rsquo;s form and looks like the BCCI decided to back the youngster. Was it fair though considering the talent the Indian team possess at the moment? Who could have replaced him in the squad? Look no further here are-
<h3>3 players who could have been axed but weren't for the T20 World Cup</h3>
<h3>1. Rishabh Pant</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1661956175009_Rishabh-Pant.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="" >
The squashbucking middle order batter Rishabh Pant is yet to prove in T20I cricket. He has been a runaway match winner for India in Test cricket and to an extent in the ODI cricket but his numbers in the T20I cricket are the one that deserves to be discussed.&nbsp;
In the 58 T20I matches that the southpaw has played, he has scored only 934 runs at an average of 23.94. Now, being a middle order batter who&rsquo;s known for finishing games, the stats look very poor. He has been given ample opportunities but couldn&rsquo;t really perform to his potential. The fans thought Asia Cup to be his final test but even after not performing well, Pant has kept his place in the team.
The conclusion that can be drawn is that Pant is a left-handed batter and India need someone with his qualities in the middle. Now, the discussion always took place on the importance of a left-handed batter in the middle but with the kind of form he is in, Pant is not contributing on a large scale. Thus, without any doubt, the 24-year-old will call himself really lucky. A lot of fans on social media expressed how <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/very-shocking-fans-feel-for-sanju-samson-after-his-non-selection-in-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sanju Samson</a> could have been selected in place of him.

<h3>2. Ravichandran Ashwin</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ravichandran-Ashwin-1-1.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="" >
The off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin&rsquo;s last few months have been strange. After the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/t20-world-cup-2022-bcci-announces-indias-squad-for-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">T20 WorldCup</a>, he was nowhere in the sights but was called up during India&rsquo;s tour to West Indies. Well, since then, the team management has backed him and he got selected in the World Cup squad.
Now, Ravi Bishnoi who has done well in the limited opportunities he got, couldn&rsquo;t make it to the main squad. He is selected as a standby player but fans on social media have once again expressed their disappointment on the selection of Ashwin. He had a very average season but can be economical.
The 35-year-old has played 56 T20I matches for India and has picked up 66 wickets in the process. However, he is no longer considered as a threat in T20I cricket and that&rsquo;s where the objection lies for most of the fans.

<h3>3. Axar Patel</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662126624351_Axar-Patel.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="" >
Axar Patel is considered as a direct replacement of Ravindra Jadeja, who&rsquo;s ruled out of the T20 World Cup after a knee injury. Patel was in the scheme of things but was never in the plan to feature in the global tournament. With Jadeja&rsquo;s injury, Patel would be lucky to see himself in the squad.
The all rounder has played 26 T20Is for India in the past and picked up 21 wickets in the process. He&rsquo;s a decent batter as well but his best is yet to come in the international tournament. Thus, Axar Patel needs to come off the shelf and play some good cricket to challenge Jadeja in the days to come.
Now, Axar&rsquo;s selection is in the radar because many believe that the team should have gone with an extra seamer all rounder. Shardul Thakur could have been a potential choice but again, he hasn't done anything extraordinary to get a call up. The surprising bit is that the 28-year-old didn't even feature in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-analysis/asia-cup-2022-rating-teams-based-on-their-bowling-performances-in-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia Cup.</a> Thus, Axar as a third spinner for a tournament in Australia should consider himself lucky.&nbsp;

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