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On Monday, former India skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth stated that experienced seamer Mohammad Shami should have been selected in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia next month at the sacrifice of all-rounder Harshal Patel. Fit-again pace speargun Jasprit Bumrah is also back alongside Harshal, a death-over specialist. However, the All-India Senior Selection Committee did not come up with any surprises in the squad.
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"Yes, Harshal Patel is a good bowler, no doubt, but Mohammad Shami is the right guy. I mean, they can say not the scheme of things, he's only for Test cricket or one day cricket, but we are playing in Australia. That guy has done well last IPL, so Shami is the must in my team," added Srikkanth.
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In contrast, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team has declared them fit for the global competition. The two players who missed out on the T20WC spot were pacer Avesh Khan and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, while veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin pipped them.
(With inputs from PTI)