I would have kept Mohammed Siraj in Champions Trophy Squad: Navjot Singh Sidhu

“Going by the India’s squad for Champions Trophy, looks similar selectors person fixed value to the all-rounders,” Sidhu told Sports Tak.

“The squad has 4 prime all-rounders successful Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar. And this squad has the quality to basal gangly successful hard situation.

“But if I had to prime the side, I would person played 4 seamers and 3 spinners. I would person kept Mohammed Siraj successful the squad for sure,” helium said.

Siraj has picked up 71 wickets successful lone 44 appearances implicit the years was 1 of India’s main gait workhorses successful the format implicit the past 3 years. Siraj powered India to the Asia Cup triumph successful 2023 aft ripping done Sri Lanka successful the last with career-best figures of 6/21 and followed it with 14 wickets successful the ODI World Cup astatine home.

Sidhu besides reasoned wherefore Siraj should person been picked for the Champions Trophy.

“Reason being, the past clip erstwhile we carried 4 spinners successful West Indies, you near speech 1 of them (Yuzvendra Chahal) and didn’t springiness him a game,” helium said,

“But if you look astatine Sharjah, Dubai conditions, spinners are not that effectual there. Little spot present and determination but wide I spot a bully equilibrium successful the side.”

Siraj did not marque the chopped for the England ODIs too, with seamer Harshit Rana taking up the slot near unfastened by Bumrah.

“We are not definite if Jasprit Bumrah volition play oregon not. Hence, we wanted idiosyncratic who tin vessel with the caller shot and the aged one. That is why, we person picked Arshdeep Singh, due to the fact that of his abilities successful the backend. Siraj’s effectiveness comes down if helium doesn’t usage the caller ball. It’s unfortunate if helium misses out,” Rohit said successful the property league alongside president of selectors Ajit Agarkar.