India, Jan. 14 -- Jitesh Sharma has opened up on the moment he realised his ICC T20 World Cup dream has slipped away, admitting he only found out about his omission when the squad was made public.

Recalling the snub in an interaction with CricTracker, Jitesh said, "I wasn't aware of my omission until the squad was announced. After that, I agreed with the explanation given by the selectors in the press conference; it was a valid reason. Later, I had discussions with the coaches and selectors, and I felt their reasoning was fair. I completely understood what they wanted to explain to me, and I agreed with it."

For a player who had spent months trying to cement his place as a middle-order enforcer and a wicketkeeping option, the timing hur...