5 reasons why India should have a specialist T20I side

#5 No shortage of talent

Kuldeep Yadav

When one looks at India’s selection process, you have to really wonder why more T20I specialists have not been nurtured because there is no dearth of real talent. If teams like the West Indies, England and South Africa can do it, it’s high time India should follow their example.

One of the main aims of the IPL was to give young uncut diamonds the necessary exposure and nurture them for international cricket. Even after so many successful editions of the tournament, it is strange that India is not digging deep into the cesspool of talent they already possess.

There is no shortage of IPL stars who deserve a chance to make their T20I debuts by now. The likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kulpeep Yadav have already done well in the limited chances they have got so far.

Washington Sundar who has been on fire in this edition of the TNPL definitely deserves a look in. Batsmen who have done well in the IPL and deserve a chance include the likes of Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana and Ishan Kishan.

The big-hitting prowess of Rahul Tripathi at the top of the order could be explored while the all-round abilities of Krunal Pandya deserve a look in. In the bowling department, the likes of Basil Thampi Sandeep Sharma and Siddharth Kaul definitely deserve a chance.