After a horrible 2021 T20 World Cup campaign, Team India promised to change the way they approach T20 cricket and tried numerous combinations to find their best squad. In comparison to their squad from the last year’s World Cup, Team India made a total of six changes. With Ravindra Jadeja being ruled out because of injury, there are five players who are dropped from the list.

Now interestingly, most of the players who are dropped didn’t get enough chances after the global event. They were pretty much axed and were immediately replaced. Thus, the question remains, what changed in just a span of 10 months? Were they not backed and the board took a harsh decision? Well, let’s dissect!&nbsp;

Changes Team India made to their squad since the 2021 World Cup

1. Ishan Kishan

Just a few months ago, Ishan Kishan was 6th in the ICC Men’s T20I ranking. He was considered as one of the top batters in the Indian squad but what happened next is a mystery. Indian selectors and the team management didn’t give him enough chances and the limited opportunities he got, Ishan Kishan failed to capitalize.

Overall, the southpaw had a poor IPL season as well. He was the backup wicketkeeper in the squad and played just one match in the last T20 World Cup. With just four runs in the tournament, Kishan failed to justify his talent and thus the board decided to look beyond him in 2022. That’s where Dinesh Karthik came in.

Now, Ishan can be considered as the future of Indian T20 cricket but the present definitely is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/dreams-do-come-true-dinesh-karthik-thrilled-with-his-inclusion-in-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/">Dinesh Karthik</a>. He had a blistering season in the IPL and most importantly, fits brilliantly in the role he has been given by the team management. Now, with the top order already being stacked and now changes are currently expected, Ishan failed to make it to the squad. He’s not a part of the standby players as well.

Popularly known as the mystery spinner of India, Varun Chakravarthy has been extremely underwhelming. In the KKR shirt, Chakravarthy had a season to remember in 2021. The Indian management backed him for his multiple good performances but the 31-year-old could never show his true potential.&nbsp;

In the three matches that he played in the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-analysis/asia-cup-2022-3-players-who-got-lucky-to-be-in-indias-squad-for-t20-world-cup/">T20 World Cup</a>, Chakravarthy failed to clinch any wicket. He also gave away 71 runs from the 11 overs that he bowled and ever since it was decided that the board will have to look beyond him and so did they.

Since then, the spinner had a chance for redemption but his performance in the IPL 2022 was again a disaster. He was never in the scheme of things and has been replaced by Deepak Hooda in the team. Hooda, had a brilliant IPL and recently scored a century against Ireland in the second T20I of the series. He was also a part of playing XI in the Asia Cup and we will surely see a lot of him in the coming days.

The talented pacer of the Indian team couldn’t make it in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/t20-world-cup-2022-bcci-announces-indias-squad-for-the-tournament/">squad</a> because of the amount of talent the Indian team possess at the moment. Thakur has been replaced by young Arshdeep Singh, who is known as the death over specialist.&nbsp;

The 30-year-old played two matches for India in the last world cup and failed to pick any wicket. He also leaked a lot of runs as the pacer gave away 48 runs in 4.3 overs. With an economy of 10.66, Thakur’s fate for T20Is was sealed.

Had Hardik Pandya been unfit, Thakur might have been in the squad but with that not being the case, Thakur is far away in the list. His time with Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022 was also unimpressive.

Picking Rahul Chahar ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal was a big decision that the management took ahead of the last T20 World Cup and the decision failed. In a surprising turn of events, he just played one match in the tournament and was never considered for selection again.

Now, Chahal became the automatic choice for the Indian team ever since the disappointing tournament in UAE. His brilliant performance in the IPL of course added to his resume but it wouldn’t have mattered as Chahal is now considered as the leading spinner in the Indian team. He’s irreplaceable at the moment.

What will bother the team is his form. He had a poor <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/asia-cup-2022-rating-captains-based-on-captaincy-in-the-tournament/">Asia Cup</a> and that needs to change. He is also a like-for-like replacement for Chahar but only better with him being a wicket-taking threat. On the big grounds in Australia, Chahal has the potential to cause damage to all his opponents.

There has been a lot of discussions and a lot of debate on his selection but the board decided against that. With Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh already in the squad, Mohammed Shami couldn’t fit in. He, however, is one of the standby players that the team management has announced for the T20 World Cup.

The speedster picked up six wickets in the five matches that he has played in the 2021 edition of the tournament and also had a good IPL season. Despite that, the board never considered him for selection in T20I cricket. With Bumrah and Harshal missing, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/shocker-fans-disappointed-over-mohammed-shamis-exclusion-from-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/">Mohammed Shami</a> could have been given a chance but he never got the opportunity.

Harshal has replaced him in the squad and that has never been a question. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Harshal has done well in the IPL and also for India in the limited chances that he got. However, the exclusion of Shami is still a matter of discussion as a lot of fans on social media expressed their anger.

After a horrible 2021 T20 World Cup campaign, Team India promised to change the way they approach T20 cricket and tried numerous combinations to find their best squad. In comparison to their squad from the last year’s World Cup, Team India made a total of six changes. With Ravindra Jadeja being ruled out because of injury, there are five players who are dropped from the list.
Now interestingly, most of the players who are dropped didn’t get enough chances after the global event. They were pretty much axed and were immediately replaced. Thus, the question remains, what changed in just a span of 10 months? Were they not backed and the board took a harsh decision? Well, let’s dissect!&nbsp;
Changes Team India made to their squad since the 2021 World Cup
1. Ishan Kishan
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Just a few months ago, Ishan Kishan was 6th in the ICC Men’s T20I ranking. He was considered as one of the top batters in the Indian squad but what happened next is a mystery. Indian selectors and the team management didn’t give him enough chances and the limited opportunities he got, Ishan Kishan failed to capitalize.
Overall, the southpaw had a poor IPL season as well. He was the backup wicketkeeper in the squad and played just one match in the last T20 World Cup. With just four runs in the tournament, Kishan failed to justify his talent and thus the board decided to look beyond him in 2022. That’s where Dinesh Karthik came in.
Now, Ishan can be considered as the future of Indian T20 cricket but the present definitely is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/dreams-do-come-true-dinesh-karthik-thrilled-with-his-inclusion-in-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/">Dinesh Karthik</a>. He had a blistering season in the IPL and most importantly, fits brilliantly in the role he has been given by the team management. Now, with the top order already being stacked and now changes are currently expected, Ishan failed to make it to the squad. He’s not a part of the standby players as well.

2. Varun Chakravarthy
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Popularly known as the mystery spinner of India, Varun Chakravarthy has been extremely underwhelming. In the KKR shirt, Chakravarthy had a season to remember in 2021. The Indian management backed him for his multiple good performances but the 31-year-old could never show his true potential.&nbsp;
In the three matches that he played in the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-analysis/asia-cup-2022-3-players-who-got-lucky-to-be-in-indias-squad-for-t20-world-cup/">T20 World Cup</a>, Chakravarthy failed to clinch any wicket. He also gave away 71 runs from the 11 overs that he bowled and ever since it was decided that the board will have to look beyond him and so did they.
Since then, the spinner had a chance for redemption but his performance in the IPL 2022 was again a disaster. He was never in the scheme of things and has been replaced by Deepak Hooda in the team. Hooda, had a brilliant IPL and recently scored a century against Ireland in the second T20I of the series. He was also a part of playing XI in the Asia Cup and we will surely see a lot of him in the coming days.

3. Shardul Thakur
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The talented pacer of the Indian team couldn’t make it in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/t20-world-cup-2022-bcci-announces-indias-squad-for-the-tournament/">squad</a> because of the amount of talent the Indian team possess at the moment. Thakur has been replaced by young Arshdeep Singh, who is known as the death over specialist.&nbsp;
The 30-year-old played two matches for India in the last world cup and failed to pick any wicket. He also leaked a lot of runs as the pacer gave away 48 runs in 4.3 overs. With an economy of 10.66, Thakur’s fate for T20Is was sealed.
Had Hardik Pandya been unfit, Thakur might have been in the squad but with that not being the case, Thakur is far away in the list. His time with Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022 was also unimpressive.

4. Rahul Chahar
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Picking Rahul Chahar ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal was a big decision that the management took ahead of the last T20 World Cup and the decision failed. In a surprising turn of events, he just played one match in the tournament and was never considered for selection again.
Now, Chahal became the automatic choice for the Indian team ever since the disappointing tournament in UAE. His brilliant performance in the IPL of course added to his resume but it wouldn’t have mattered as Chahal is now considered as the leading spinner in the Indian team. He’s irreplaceable at the moment.
What will bother the team is his form. He had a poor <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/asia-cup-2022-rating-captains-based-on-captaincy-in-the-tournament/">Asia Cup</a> and that needs to change. He is also a like-for-like replacement for Chahar but only better with him being a wicket-taking threat. On the big grounds in Australia, Chahal has the potential to cause damage to all his opponents.

5. Mohammed Shami
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There has been a lot of discussions and a lot of debate on his selection but the board decided against that. With Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh already in the squad, Mohammed Shami couldn’t fit in. He, however, is one of the standby players that the team management has announced for the T20 World Cup.
The speedster picked up six wickets in the five matches that he has played in the 2021 edition of the tournament and also had a good IPL season. Despite that, the board never considered him for selection in T20I cricket. With Bumrah and Harshal missing, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/shocker-fans-disappointed-over-mohammed-shamis-exclusion-from-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/">Mohammed Shami</a> could have been given a chance but he never got the opportunity.
Harshal has replaced him in the squad and that has never been a question. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Harshal has done well in the IPL and also for India in the limited chances that he got. However, the exclusion of Shami is still a matter of discussion as a lot of fans on social media expressed their anger.
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After a horrible 2021 T20 World Cup campaign, Team India promised to change the way they approach T20 cricket and tried numerous combinations to find their best squad. In comparison to their squad from the last year’s World Cup, Team India made a total of six changes. With Ravindra Jadeja being ruled out because of injury, there are five players who are dropped from the list.
Now interestingly, most of the players who are dropped didn’t get enough chances after the global event. They were pretty much axed and were immediately replaced. Thus, the question remains, what changed in just a span of 10 months? Were they not backed and the board took a harsh decision? Well, let’s dissect!&nbsp;
Changes Team India made to their squad since the 2021 World Cup
1. Ishan Kishan
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments1663062295872_Ishan-Kishan.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Just a few months ago, Ishan Kishan was 6th in the ICC Men’s T20I ranking. He was considered as one of the top batters in the Indian squad but what happened next is a mystery. Indian selectors and the team management didn’t give him enough chances and the limited opportunities he got, Ishan Kishan failed to capitalize.
Overall, the southpaw had a poor IPL season as well. He was the backup wicketkeeper in the squad and played just one match in the last T20 World Cup. With just four runs in the tournament, Kishan failed to justify his talent and thus the board decided to look beyond him in 2022. That’s where Dinesh Karthik came in.
Now, Ishan can be considered as the future of Indian T20 cricket but the present definitely is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/dreams-do-come-true-dinesh-karthik-thrilled-with-his-inclusion-in-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/">Dinesh Karthik</a>. He had a blistering season in the IPL and most importantly, fits brilliantly in the role he has been given by the team management. Now, with the top order already being stacked and now changes are currently expected, Ishan failed to make it to the squad. He’s not a part of the standby players as well.

2. Varun Chakravarthy
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments1663062490978_Varun-Chakravarthy.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Popularly known as the mystery spinner of India, Varun Chakravarthy has been extremely underwhelming. In the KKR shirt, Chakravarthy had a season to remember in 2021. The Indian management backed him for his multiple good performances but the 31-year-old could never show his true potential.&nbsp;
In the three matches that he played in the last <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-analysis/asia-cup-2022-3-players-who-got-lucky-to-be-in-indias-squad-for-t20-world-cup/">T20 World Cup</a>, Chakravarthy failed to clinch any wicket. He also gave away 71 runs from the 11 overs that he bowled and ever since it was decided that the board will have to look beyond him and so did they.
Since then, the spinner had a chance for redemption but his performance in the IPL 2022 was again a disaster. He was never in the scheme of things and has been replaced by Deepak Hooda in the team. Hooda, had a brilliant IPL and recently scored a century against Ireland in the second T20I of the series. He was also a part of playing XI in the Asia Cup and we will surely see a lot of him in the coming days.

3. Shardul Thakur
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1662287038973_Shardul-Thakur.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
The talented pacer of the Indian team couldn’t make it in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/t20-world-cup-2022-bcci-announces-indias-squad-for-the-tournament/">squad</a> because of the amount of talent the Indian team possess at the moment. Thakur has been replaced by young Arshdeep Singh, who is known as the death over specialist.&nbsp;
The 30-year-old played two matches for India in the last world cup and failed to pick any wicket. He also leaked a lot of runs as the pacer gave away 48 runs in 4.3 overs. With an economy of 10.66, Thakur’s fate for T20Is was sealed.
Had Hardik Pandya been unfit, Thakur might have been in the squad but with that not being the case, Thakur is far away in the list. His time with Delhi Capitals in IPL 2022 was also unimpressive.

4. Rahul Chahar
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Rahul-Chahar.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
Picking Rahul Chahar ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal was a big decision that the management took ahead of the last T20 World Cup and the decision failed. In a surprising turn of events, he just played one match in the tournament and was never considered for selection again.
Now, Chahal became the automatic choice for the Indian team ever since the disappointing tournament in UAE. His brilliant performance in the IPL of course added to his resume but it wouldn’t have mattered as Chahal is now considered as the leading spinner in the Indian team. He’s irreplaceable at the moment.
What will bother the team is his form. He had a poor <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/asia-cup-2022-rating-captains-based-on-captaincy-in-the-tournament/">Asia Cup</a> and that needs to change. He is also a like-for-like replacement for Chahar but only better with him being a wicket-taking threat. On the big grounds in Australia, Chahal has the potential to cause damage to all his opponents.

5. Mohammed Shami
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments1663065516277_Mohammed-Shami.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
There has been a lot of discussions and a lot of debate on his selection but the board decided against that. With Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh already in the squad, Mohammed Shami couldn’t fit in. He, however, is one of the standby players that the team management has announced for the T20 World Cup.
The speedster picked up six wickets in the five matches that he has played in the 2021 edition of the tournament and also had a good IPL season. Despite that, the board never considered him for selection in T20I cricket. With Bumrah and Harshal missing, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/twitter-reactions-cricket/shocker-fans-disappointed-over-mohammed-shamis-exclusion-from-indias-t20-world-cup-squad/">Mohammed Shami</a> could have been given a chance but he never got the opportunity.
Harshal has replaced him in the squad and that has never been a question. Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Harshal has done well in the IPL and also for India in the limited chances that he got. However, the exclusion of Shami is still a matter of discussion as a lot of fans on social media expressed their anger.
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After a horrible 2021 T20 World Cup campaign, Team India promised to change the way they approach T20 cricket and tried numerous combinations to find their best squad. In comparison to their squad fro

T20 World Cup 2022: 5 Indian players from T20 World Cup 2021 squad who are dropped this year

India made a total of six changes from their 2021 T20 World Cup squad.

As team India announced their squad for the T20 World Cup, these five players failed to make it to the squad even after being a part of the team in 2021.