The BCCI has announced the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup to be played in the USA and the West Indies, starting June 1.
Among the reserves is pacer Avesh Khan whose selection has received mixed reviews from cricket fans.
While some preferred him to be included in the main squad in place of Mohammed Siraj, others questioned his place even among the reserves.
Avesh Khan's numbers in T20Is and IPL 2024 Records
| FORMAT | MATCHES | RUNS | WICKETS | AVERAGE | ECONOMY RATE | STRIKE RATE | 4W | 5W |
| T20I | 20 | 618 | 19 | 35.52 | 9.31 | 20.9 | 1 | 0 |
| IPL 2024 | 11 | 415 | 11 | 37.73 | 10.12 | 22.36 | 0 | 0 |
Can a case be made for T Natarajan and Sandeep Sharma instead?
Some upset fans have questioned the selectors over the exclusion of Sandeep Sharma, who has been exceptional for Rajasthan Royals, as well as SunRisers Hyderabad's Thangarasu Natarajan, who has put on some noteworthy performances this season.
Sandeep Sharma and T Natarajan's T20I and IPL 2024 records
SANDEEP SHARMA
| FORMAT | MATCHES | RUNS | WICKETS | AVERAGE | ECONOMY RATE | STRIKE RATE | 4W | 5W |
| T20I | 2 | 73 | 1 | 73.00 | 10.42 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL 2024 | 6 | 180 | 10 | 18.00 | 7.83 | 13.80 | 0 | 1 |
T NATARAJAN
| FORMAT | MATCHES | RUNS | WICKETS | AVERAGE | ECONOMY RATE | STRIKE RATE | 4W | 5W |
| T20I | 4 | 122 | 7 | 17.42 | 7.62 | 13.7 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL 2024 | 10 | 368 | 15 | 24.53 | 9.36 | 15.73 | 1 | 0 |
