India, Dec. 25 -- 1983 World Cup-winning star Dilip Vengsarkar has expressed surprise at Yashasvi Jaiswal's omission from India's T20 World Cup squad, pointing to the left-hander's strong returns whenever he has featured in white-ball cricket and his consistent domestic performances over recent seasons. Despite delivering match-winning knocks in the IPL and showing the ability to dominate attacks at the top, Jaiswal has struggled to secure a run of games in T20Is, something that appears to have worked against him in the selection race.

The selectors opted for Abhishek Sharma as the frontline opener, preferring a combination that includes a wicketkeeper at the top, with Sanju Samson fitting that role, while Ishan Kishan has been brought b...