Sanju Samson has been dropped from the team, while Shreyas Iyer has got a chance. This news is creating a stir among cricket fans.
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What is the whole matter?
Harbhajan Singh has picked Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Riyan Parag, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh in his dream team.
For the wicketkeeper, he preferred KL Rahul or Rishabh Pant.
Harbhajan says, “KL Rahul is one such name that I did not take. He can also be a very good option because I am not keeping any other keeper. KL can be another option. One of them or Rishabh Pant should be there.”
Harbhajan praises Shubman Gill
Harbhajan praised Shubman Gill and called him the superstar of T20 format.
He said, “You need to understand that T20 is not just about hitting the ball, and if Shubman Gill decides to hit, he is no less than anyone else. The kind of batsman he is, his game is strong. His basics are strong and he can score more runs in the maiden overs, no matter what the format.”
Harbhajan also praised Gill’s IPL performance, where he scores runs at a high strike rate.
He says, “If you watch IPL, he has scored runs in every season. He wears the orange cap on his head, and you don’t get him just like that.”
Harbhajan also said, “I think he can play well in this format and can also create dominance. We used to watch with interest, but it is not necessary that he should be used only with interest in 20 overs. We also need a player who can play in big innings.”
Sanju out, Shreyas back
Sanju Samson’s exclusion is shocking for the fans, because his explosive batting is discussed everywhere.
But Harbhajan chose Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Riyan Parag in the middle order. Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were given place in the spin department.
Some reports believe that Shubman Gill will be made the vice-captain, but there is no confirmed news yet. Gill has scored 578 runs in 21 T20Is at an average of 30.42 and a strike rate of 139.27, which shows his ability.
It will be interesting to see how explosive this team will be for Asia Cup 2025.