Former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar expressed surprise at the exclusion of Yashasvi Jaiswal from India’s T20 World Cup squad. Vengsarkar highlighted Jaiswal’s strong performances in white-ball cricket and consistent domestic form as reasons for his bafflement over the decision. Despite Jaiswal’s ability to deliver match-winning knocks in the IPL, he has struggled to secure a spot in the T20I team, ultimately leading to his omission from the World Cup squad. Vengsarkar also voiced concern over Shubman Gill’s exclusion, acknowledging the selectors’ emphasis on current form but expressing his preference for Jaiswal due to his consistency and impact at the top of the order. Vengsarkar emphasized the importance of not leaving out proven match-winners like Jaiswal from the team. Overall, Vengsarkar supported the selectors’ decisions while expressing his disappointment at the absence of Jaiswal and Gill from the T20 World Cup squad.
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