Photo: AFPIndia Stars Who Deserved Spot In NZ ODIs
India's squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand was announced on January 3.
Photo: AFP With the inclusion of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the squad also saw the inclusion of Shreyas Iyer, who returns from an injury break.
Photo: AFP Here's a list of some deserved players who were snubbed from the squad.
Photo: AFP 1. Mohammed Shami
The veteran pacer has been sidelined by the selectors despite his major contribution in domestic cricket.
Photo: BCCI 2. Axar Patel
The star all-rounder was snubbed by the selectors as they opted for Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy as all-round options.
Photo: AFP 3. Hardik Pandya
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya was not cleared by the COE to bowl 10 overs in a match and therefore the selectors did not include him.
Photo: AFP 4. Ruturaj Gaikwad
The ignored India star hammered a ton in the ODIs against South Africa but was snubbed for the series against the Kiwis.
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