#2 Shubman Gill
The young Indian batting sensation Shubman Gill has also missed out on a possible selection for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies.
Gill, despite traveling with the Test team lately, has failed to earn a spot in the settled Indian line-up. However, there was always a case for his selection in the limited-overs format given the kind of command that he possesses even in the white-ball game.
The selectors could have considered Gill in place of one of the openers to try and see what the 20-year has to offer in T20s. However, India have instead shown confidence in their usual T20 suspects for the opening slot.
Though it will be tough for the Punjab batsman to break into India's top 3, he could have been tried in place of Shikhar Dhawan - who has been struggling for runs ever since his comeback from the injury he encountered in the World Cup fixture against Australia.
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