Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has raised concerns over the Indian selectors' choices for the upcoming T20 World Cup squad, particularly questioning the omission of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jitesh Sharma. Sharing his views on X, Jaffer said he was puzzled by the decision to include Washington Sundar and Ishan Kishan instead, arguing that Jaiswal and Jitesh were more deserving of spots in the final 15.

Jaffer pointed out that Jitesh had featured throughout the recent five-match T20I series against South Africa and had not done anything significant to warrant being dropped. Despite limited opportunities with the bat, the wicketkeeper-batter had been part of the team's plans during the series. Jaiswal, meanwhile, was a...