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With limited spots in the playing XI, even quality players may have to sit out due to team balance and defined roles. Here are three players who might be benched.
Rinku is likely to be a backup finisher unless India choose to drop a bowler to strengthen their death-overs batting alongside Hardik Pandya.
With Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel already fitting into the combination, Washington Sundar may find it difficult to get a spot.
Ishan Kishan could miss out as Sanju Samson has been preferred as the main wicketkeeper whenever Jitesh Sharma is not part of the XI.
India appear to be backing specialists in each role, leaving little room for overlap in the playing XI.
Even if they don’t get regular games, these players add depth and cover across a long and demanding tournament.
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