Harbhajan said on JioStar’s Follow the Blues: “I give chief selector Ajit Agarkar and the management 10 out of 10. It must have been tough to leave out Shubman Gill, but it is not the end for him in T20s. The team combination was the priority.”
The squad was announced on Saturday, December 20, and to everyone’s surprise, vice-captain Shubman Gill was left out of the team. Gill made a comeback to the T20I team after a year but could not make a mark, as he played 15 matches after his return, scoring 291 runs without a single fifty.
Harbhajan also expressed happiness over Rinku Singh’s selection and Ishan Kishan’s return.
“I am very happy Rinku Singh is in the team, and Ishan Kishan has also returned. We spoke about him being in contention, and he got a spot. He is in good form. They did not take Jitesh Sharma because they already have enough batters for number seven or eight,” he said.
Kishan recently led Jharkhand to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025/26 title with a brilliant century in the final and finished the tournament as the highest scorer.
Harbhajan believes that choosing Axar Patel as the vice-captain is the right decision.
“With Gill out, you need a powerful hitter at the top who can also keep wicket, so these two changes are good. Having Axar Patel as vice-captain is a very good decision. Overall, they have done a very good job. I hope the team plays well and wins the cup,” he added.
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