December 6, 2023
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The Indian T20 league is over now, with Kolkata and Hyderabad dominating throughout the season and eventually reaching the finals. However, one of the most shocking facts is that none of the Indian players from Kolkata and Hyderabad have been selected for the Twenty 20 WC 2024. Surprised? Let’s explore the contributions of these players and see who got selected instead.
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Iyer partners are the ones the committee ignored. Both V. Iyer and S. Iyer had fantastic seasons in the Indian T20 League 2024 but did not make it to the World Cup team. V. Iyer scored 370 runs in 13 innings, while S. Iyer scored 351 runs in 14 innings. Despite their performances, both were overlooked in favour of S. Yadav, who scored 345 runs in 11 games and got selected.
V. Chakaravarthy of Kolkata took 21 wickets in 14 innings, outperforming all the bowlers selected for the Twenty 20 WC 2024. Among the top 7 highest wicket-takers in the Indian T20 League 2024, J. Bumrah and A. Singh were selected. Another bowler from Kolkata, H. Rana, also had a fantastic season, taking 19 wickets in 11 innings, surpassing K. Yadav (16 wickets), R. Jadeja (8 wickets), A. Patel (11 wickets), and Y. Chahal (18 wickets). Despite their impressive stats, both H. Rana and V. Chakaravarthy were ignored, while the others got selected.
A. Sharma scored 484 runs in 16 innings with a strike rate of over 202. He also hit the most sixes in the tournament, with 42, and was a crucial player for Hyderabad’s run to the final. Despite this, he was ignored by the selection committee. A. Sharma surpassed R. Sharma (417 runs), Y. Jaiswal (435 runs), S. Dube (396 runs), S. Yadav (345 runs), and R. Pant (446 runs).
Among the top 10 highest run-scorers in the Indian T20 league, only 2 Indian players were selected for the Twenty 20 WC 2024: V. Kohli and S. Samson.
T. Natarajan took 19 wickets in 14 innings, surpassing K. Yadav (16 wickets), R. Jadeja (8 wickets), A. Patel (11 wickets), and Y. Chahal (18 wickets). Despite his impressive performance, he couldn’t make it to the Twenty 20 WC 2024 team.
| Player Name | Team | Runs Scored |
| Selected | ||
| R. Sharma | Mumbai | 417 |
| Y. Jaiswal | Rajasthan | 435 |
| S. Dube | Chennai | 396 |
| S. Yadav | Mumbai | 345 |
| R. Pant | Delhi | 446 |
| Ignored | ||
| A. Sharma | Hyderabad | 484 |
| V. Iyer | Kolkata | 370 |
| S. Iyer | Kolkata | 351 |
| Player Name | Team | Wickets Taken |
| Selected | ||
| K. Yadav | Delhi | 16 |
| R. Jadeja | Chennai | 8 |
| A. Patel | Delhi | 11 |
| Y. Chahal | Rajasthan | 18 |
| Ignored | ||
| V. Chakaravarthy | Kolkata | 21 |
| H. Rana | Kolkata | 19 |
| T. Natarajan | Hyderabad | 19 |
Well, one of the main reasons for going with four spinners in the Twenty 20 WC 2024 for India is that the West Indies pitches get slower as the game goes on and start turning a bit.
So, the committee has noted this and the selection might have been done tactically, considering the pitches.
Why do you think the selection committee ignored these top performers from Kolkata and Hyderabad? Share your thoughts with Gamesys11!
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