3 Indian Players Who Are a Part of IND vs SA Series but Are Not in T20 

T20 WC 2022: Team India made a remarkable comeback in the T20 format by defeating the world champions Australia in an exciting three-match series after a poor 2022 T20 Asia Cup. South Africa are the next challenging foe for the Men in Blue.

The visitors have a strong record against India in bilateral T20I series and would aim to continue that trend. A strong-looking South Africa team will be up against the Men in Blue, who will be without several of its important players. It remains to be seen how they will fare against them.

On Monday, September 12, the BCCI selection committee unveiled the Indian team for the T20 World Cup in 2022. The 15-member side will be captained by Rohit Sharma, with Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel making their comebacks. Some of the T20 World Cup participants from the previous year have been overlooked this time around. Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Iyer, and Deepak Chahar are all now included in the reserves.

Another significant development is Mohammed Shami’s exclusion from the starting lineup. Along with Deepak Chahar, Shreyas Iyer, and Ravi Bishnoi, he is a reserve. Chahar and Bishnoi are among the reserves for the T20 World Cup despite having been a part of the starting lineup during the Asia Cup.

T20 WC 2022: Here Are 3 Indian Players Who Are Not a Part of the 15-Member Squad for the T20 WC

1. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer was added to the squad against South Africa after Deepak Hooda & Hardik Pandya are not available. Iyer has been a part of the Indian white-ball system for a longer period than the other two players on the list. And his inclusion in the team would have been assured if it had been a 50-over competition.

In the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, the 27-year-old registered two half-centuries and a 4., Demonstrating his outstanding performance in the longer white-ball style of the game. He hasn’t been able to maintain the same form in the T20Is, unfortunately.

Iyer demonstrated his batsmanship in the last T20I of the just finished T20I series by recording his eighth half-century in the format. Earning him a spot on the Standbys list. However, the exquisite batter faces an even tougher road ahead because players like Deepak Hooda and Suryakumar Yadav are ahead of him in the T20 WC 2022 down under pecking order.

2. Ravi Bishnoi

Another young Indian bowler who gained attention this year after representing his country in his first international match was Ravi Bishnoi. Despite having a lackluster performance in IPL 2022. The spinner was rewarded with a return to the national team for the recently finished Windies series.

With his quick turning googlies, the 21-year-old has been a constant annoyance for the opposition hitters. He made three appearances for the Men in Blues against the Caribbean team and made an impression by taking eight wickets. Including a career-high 4/16.

Bishnoi was one of the management’s unexpected selections in the Indian team for the Asia Cup. It was solely because they went with four frontline spinning options. But Kuldeep Yadav’s comeback does not augur well for the leggies. As he is probably going to be left off the team for the T20 WC 2022 later this year.

3. Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar rejoined the Indian cricket team after a protracted injury absence. His lower back ailment kept him out of the IPL 2022. And all other international competitions till he was healthy enough to play in the Asia Cup.

He participated in the last Super 4 game against Afghanistan, losing without taking a wicket. He is in the reserves for the T20 WC 2022 because the management believes he is not yet totally fit.