5 players who deserved a place in India's T20I squad for West Indies tour

1. Mohit Sharma

Arguably the most surprising name but given his form, how was he not picked for the T20I squad? Especially, when the selection committee decided to give rest to the seniors. Mohit not only could have been an excellent addition but could have guided young cricketers like Avesh Khan and Umran Malik, who have failed to make a mark in international cricket so far.

He could also very well have replaced Umran in the squad. Umran isn’t in great form at the moment and it is understandable that the selectional committee is giving him an opportunity so that he could make the most of it but veteran pacer Mohit could have been the X factor, just like he was in the IPL for Gujarat Titans.

Notably, the Haryana-born cricketer picked up 27 wickets in 14 matches in the recently concluded IPL and with that, he finished as the second-leading wicket-taker of the season. He has been phenomenal in the death overs recently and thus, could have paired up with Arshdeep Singh to get the job done against the West Indies.

However, if he keeps up with his form, Mohit can very well make his way to the national team but for that, the selection panel will have to make sure that getting selected has nothing to do with age but rather with the skillset he possesses.