Ramesh Questions India's T20I Squad Selection

Sadagoppan Ramesh questions Rajat Patidar's T20I snub and Devdutt Padikkal's limited Test chances. Read the full analysis here.

Sadagoppan Ramesh, a former Indian opener, has raised concerns regarding the recent T20I and Test squad announcements. Ramesh questioned the exclusion of Rajat Patidar from the T20I squad, despite Patidar's pivotal role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's consecutive IPL titles and his strong performance in IPL 2026, where he scored 501 runs at a strike rate of 192.69.

Ramesh highlighted the contradiction of Shreyas Iyer being T20I captain based on IPL form, yet no players from the champion RCB were selected. He believes Patidar deserves at least an India A call-up. Ramesh also commented on Test selections, specifically advocating for Devdutt Padikkal. He argued Padikkal has had fewer opportunities compared to Sai Sudharsan, questioning the justification of tougher English conditions for Sudharsan's selection over Padikkal, citing India's higher average scores in England versus Australia.

India is scheduled to play two T20Is against Ireland starting June 26 in Belfast. Patidar joins MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma as captains achieving consecutive IPL titles.

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