The exclusion of Mohammed Siraj, the lack of a backup for Hardik Pandya, and the selection of Kuldeep Yadav over Varun Chakravarthy are some other contentious decisions.
India captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar are confident that they have selected a well-balanced team for the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin next month in Pakistan and Dubai.
The squad has seen a few changes from the core group that helped India reach the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup, where they won 10 consecutive matches before losing to Australia in the final in Ahmedabad.
However, the 15-member squad has sparked more questions than answers. The selection choices seem somewhat conservative, and there are a few decisions that remain open to debate.
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