T20 WC Squad Presser: 5 Big Takeaways
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India captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed the media on Thursday in Mumbai.
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Rohit and Agarkar opened up on India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad that was announced a few days ago.
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Let's take a look at five biggest talking points from Rohit and Agarkar's press conference on Thursday.
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1. On Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill snub
Agarkar admitted that the decision to leave out the duo was the hard and unfortunate.
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2. On Virat Kohli's strike-rate
Agarkar and Rohit suggested there has been absolutely no talk on Kohli's strike-rate.
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3. Picking Samson-Pant over Rahul
Agarkar clarified that Rahul's role for his IPL franchise worked against him in this case.
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4. On Shivam Dube's selection
Despite Dube's limited role in bowling, Rohit admitted that his IPL form played a big role in selection.
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5. On Hardik's form, vice-captaincy
Rohit and Agarkar were happy to see Hardik not incurring any injuries and also hoped that he can regain his form in IPL 2024.
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