Overview
- Harbhajan Singh said chief selector Ajit Agarkar deserves “10/10” for assembling a well-balanced T20 World Cup squad packed with match-winners.
- He explained that Shubman Gill’s exclusion was based on T20-specific roles and team balance, adding that Gill stays central to ODI and Test plans.
- The squad features notable reshuffles, including recalls for Ishan Kishan and Rinku Singh and the omission of Jitesh Sharma to prioritize a top-order wicketkeeper-batter option.
- Harbhajan endorsed the spin trio of Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav as match-winning choices with decisive variations.
- Backing captain Suryakumar Yadav despite a lean 2025, he tipped the batter to deliver at the tournament and highlighted Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah as key contributors.