3 T20I players who deserve a chance in India's ODI squad

India's ODI squad selectors have kept a largely settled group through the 2026-27 season, with several T20I regulars yet to earn a consistent place in the 50-over setup. Three players in particular have built strong cases through their List A records and recent T20I outings.

All three featured in India's T20I squad for the New Zealand tour 2026-27 under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy, yet none of them was part of the original ODI squad for the first three matches of that series. Their continued exclusion from the 50-over format raises a fair question about squad planning.

Here are three T20I players who deserve a chance in India's ODI squad:

1. Mayank Yadav

Mayank Yadav brings pure, unadulterated pace to any attack, with a recorded top speed exceeding 155 kph. His proposed role in the ODI format is that of an aggressive middle-overs enforcer, someone capable of breaking partnerships on flat, unresponsive decks once traditional swing has faded. Across 17 List A matches, Mayank has taken 34 wickets at an economy rate of 5.35, a figure that underlines his ability to contain as well as take wickets in the longer white-ball format.

In the 4th T20I against New Zealand on the ongoing tour, he returned figures of 3 wickets for 48 runs in 4 overs as the hosts posted 259/7 in 20 overs. That performance in a high-scoring game demonstrated his willingness to bowl in difficult conditions. His List A economy of 5.35 across 17 games makes him a credible candidate for the 50-over side.