India, Dec. 23 -- India's squad selection for the T20 World Cup involved some tough and decisive calls from the BCCI selection committee. Among the biggest talking points was the omission of Shubman Gill, who had been serving as the T20I vice-captain. A last-minute reassessment of the team's structure led management to lean towards a wicketkeeper-opener option, altering the balance of the XI. As a result, Gill was edged out of the 15-man group, with Jitesh Sharma also missing out as the selectors shaped the squad around specific roles and match-up requirements for the tournament.

Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa weighed in on Shubman Gill's exclusion from India's T20 World Cup squad, calling it a tough call. He said he felt for Gill,...