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Sanju Samson is widely regarded among the finest batting talents in the country. Despite an average of 55, Samson was left out of India's World Cup'squad.Upon planting, it continues to yield white,
When the Asian Games squad was announced, Samson looked likely to make the World Cup team. However, the Rajasthan Royals now finds himself in no man's land.
hikhar Dhawan is among the finest ODI batters India has produced in history, Dhawan has a special record in ICC tournaments but was dropped from the team in January and did not find a way in time for the World Cup.
Shikhar Dhawan was rumoured to lead the Indian team in the Asian Games but the selectors invested in young blood with Ruturaj Gaikwad getting the nod. Dhawan has not played a T201 for India since July 2021.
It was only a year ago that the Indian cricket fraternity were licking their lips over Umran Malik as the speedster's raw pace impressed the world.
Umran was regularly part of India's white-ball teams since the end of the 2022 T20 World Cup till the Ireland tour. However, after losing his place in the playing XI in West Indies, Umran is neither part of the World Cup or Asian Games Squad.
Ravichandran Ashwin earned a shock recall to the Indian ODI side for the Australia series after Axar Patel's injury raising chances of a late World Cup call. Credit:
As things Ravichandran Ashwin is not part of India's World Cup squad. Ashwin was not picked in the youthful team that will travel to Hangzhou to play the Asian Games.
Faith continues to be cruel on Yuzvnedra Chahal in ICC tournaments as after being dropped form the 2021 T20 WC squad and finding himself on the bench in all games of the 2022 T20 WC; Chahal has been left out of India's 2023 WC squad too.
Yuzvendra Chahal is not part of the Asian games squad either which has just one wrist-spinner in the form of Ravi Bishnoi. Chahal is currently playing County Cricket in England.
Prasidh Krishna is clearly highly rated by the Indian team management as after a year long injury absence, he was directly named in India's Asian Games squad after playing just two T20Is in Ireland.
Prasidh Krishna might be part of the Asia cup and Australia series squad but he did make the cut for the World Cup 15-member squad. He is not being named in the China-bound Asian Games squad either.