3 Players who deserved to be in India's ODI squad for West Indies tour

India’s next One-Day International (ODI) assignment will be against the West Indies on the latter's soil. From July 27 to August 1, the Men in Blue will contest against the Windies in a three-match ODI series. After the squad announcement, it was seen that players like Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad got included in the squad. Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar will also travel with the team for the competition.

Ahead of the team announcement by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), some players were expected to be on the list as their recent numbers are decent. These omissions didn't go well with many fans and experts as these players possess the ability to become match-winners for India.

3 players who deserved to be in India's ODI squad against the West Indies

3. Washington Sundar

For the upcoming ODI tournament, selectors have believed in Axar Patel to reinforce the side with his all-round skills. However, Axar, who has played five ODIs this year, hasn’t provided anything solid to the team. With the ball, the left-arm spinner has picked up only three wickets in four innings at an economy of 6.00.

Axar has been a part of the ODI team for quite some time but hasn’t performed up to the expectations in any of the departments of the game. Instead of providing a chance to Axar, Washington Sundar could’ve been tried by the team management. Sundar has played 16 ODIs so far, in which he has taken 16 wickets in 14 innings at an economy of 5.05.

With the bat, he has scored 233 runs with a half-century in nine innings at a strike rate of 85.66
Noting Sundar’s records, it could be said Sundar has an upper hand over Axar, who has racked up only 412 runs and 58 wickets in 51 ODIs.