Uncertainty Surrounds Virat Kohli's Inclusion in India's T20 World Cup Squad

The talk will be on the Indian Premier League and the makeup of India's T20 World Cup squad while Test cricket takes a hiatus until September, when Bangladesh visits India for a two-match series before New Zealand takes over.

Although Indian cricket's ruling class remains silent, it is known that Virat Kohli may not play in the June US and West Indies championship.

The national selectors and the team management are prepared to make some difficult choices before to the competition, sources told The Telegraph.

India has not won an ICC trophy since 2013, and in the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup finals of the previous year, Rohit Sharma's team was defeated.

The national selectors feel that Kohli hasn't been able to meet the demands of the team in the shortest format, thus only an incredible performance in the Indian Premier League might cause a change in strategy.

During the Rajkot Test, board secretary Jay Shah declared Rohit to be the World Cup captain but said nothing about Kohli. "Virat's role will be discussed in due course," stated Shah.

The decision-making in this matter has been delegated to the team management and selection committee by the BCCI, which has no desire to become involved. Since, according to a source, it "remains a very delicate matter and not many are willing to get involved," Agarkar will essentially be making the decision.

It is believed that younger players like Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, and Suryakumar Yadav are better equipped to lead the team. It is also anticipated that Hardik Pandya, who has been out since the middle of the October ODI World Cup, will return to action.

A few days before the final Test in Dharamsala, Rinku joined Team India players for a photo shoot for the T20 World Cup. Rinku has had an incredible performance in the 15 Twenty20 Internationals, with a strike-rate of 176.23.

India had played well, winning 4-1 at home in the T20I series against Australia in November, under Surya's captaincy. After the first game washed out, the three-match series in South Africa was tied 1-1.

When the hosts defeated Afghanistan 3-0 at home in January, Rohit was back in command.

Additionally, the selectors are experimenting with the notion of having experts, and participation in each format will not be mandatory for everyone. In this approach, the workload of the cricket players can also be better handled.

It is been reported that Ajit Agarkar, the chief selector, has discussed with Kohli the necessity of altering his strategy to meet the requirements of the Twenty20 format. Although it wasn't ideal, Kohli also shown an aggressive attitude during the T20Is against Afghanistan. In the two games he participated in, he only made 29 and 0 contributions.

Additionally, it's said that he wouldn't be comfortable with the West Indies' slow wickets. The selectors have been kicking around the concept for a while, but nothing has emerged to support a revision in the original plans.

Once more, Agarkar will need to take up the cause and persuade Kohli to give way to the next generation.

It is understood that the players were shortlisted by the selectors, although there is still some confusion regarding the wicketkeeper's position. Although there are still doubts about his fitness, KL Rahul appears to be the best option.

Dhruv Jurel has also gained attention after making an encouraging start in the Test series against England, and the IPL will see a lot of attention paid to him. Moreover, Jitesh Sharma is involved.

Not only will India and a few other teams be selected based on the most popular franchise league in the globe.

Without a doubt, there will be last-minute ambiguity regarding Kohli's participation. The first week of May is when the temporary team must be sent to the ICC.

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