Cricket
India announced its squad for the NZ ODIs, but a few in-form players missed out. Here’s a look at the top 5 names
After scoring 109 in domestic cricket, Tilak Varma looked in good form and offered a useful left-handed option in the middle order, yet he once again missed out on selection
Axar Patel was left out as selectors chose Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja, despite Axar scoring his maiden List A century this domestic season
Devdutt Padikkal hit four centuries in five Vijay Hazare matches and averages over 92 in List A cricket. Despite the red-hot form, he was ignored for India’s ODI squad
Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami, with over 200 ODI wickets, didn’t make the cut. He has been impressive in domestic cricket, picking up 11 wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
Despite a maiden ODI century (105) vs South Africa, Gaikwad was dropped for returning seniors but stayed in form with 124 and 66 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy