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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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.

Rohit and Agarkar opened up on India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad that was announced a few days ago.

Let's take a look at five biggest talking points from Rohit and Agarkar's press conference on Thursday.

1. On Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill snubAgarkar admitted that the decision to leave out the duo was the hard and unfortunate.

2. On Virat Kohli's strike-rateAgarkar and Rohit suggested there has been absolutely no talk on Kohli's strike-rate.

3. Picking Samson-Pant over RahulAgarkar clarified that Rahul's role for his IPL franchise worked against him in this case.

4. On Shivam Dube's selectionDespite Dube's limited role in bowling, Rohit admitted that his IPL form played a big role in selection.

5. On Hardik's form, vice-captaincyRohit and Agarkar were happy to see Hardik not incurring any injuries and also hoped that he can regain his form in IPL 2024.