The fight for a place in India's T20 World Cup is heating with the selectors closely monitoring the performance of the players in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to reports, the selectors will meet with India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid to pick the squad. The discussions are expected to take place in a meeting in New Delhi this weekend. One of the biggest topics of discussion has been regarding India's frontline pacers.
Speaking on Mayank, the 21-year-old has made a strong impression with his raw pace, despite playing just two matches.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer, who has picked up six wickets in two matches, is currently out of action due to workload management.
Several experts, including former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, have vocuhed for Mayank's selection for the T20 World Cup.
On the other hand, Siraj has endured a season to forget in the IPL this time around. He has picked up just five wickets in eight matches, leaking runs at over 9 per over.
Despite his poor form, experts have also thrown their weight behind Siraj, purely based on his performance in the past.
Siraj was the main orchestrator in India's Asia Cup triumph last year.