Ravi Shastri wants the national set-up to bring in-form young players in the side’s next T20I assignment
He also said India needs to move on
from veteran players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Several young batters like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma have put in consistently big performances in IPL 2023
“First T20 series that comes up, play these guys (the youngsters), expose these guys. They (the selectors) should start blooding them right now,” he said
With the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup still far away, Shastri also believes the criteria for India squad selection should be only current form
He said that India should focus on a good mix of left-hand and right-hand batters for specific roles
Talking about the position of wicketkeeper-batter, Shastri thinks number six or seven will be ideal
India currently have Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, with Rishabh Pant out of action due to recovery from injuries suffered in a car accident last year