Rohit Sharma’s bombastic remark on World Cup squad selection

The ODI World Cup is less than two months away as all teams are finalizing their squad for the event. The Indian team also needs to fill several vacant spots as numerous regular players are down with injuries. Recently, talking about the team combination for the mega event. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said that no one is an automatic selection, not even he himself.

“No one is an automatic selection, even I’m not. We have this thing where nobody is guaranteed a spot,” said Rohit.

Notably, the asian gaints have several selection conundrums. Particularly for the middle order and the wicketkeeper’s slot with injuries to Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul. There’s uncertainty about Rahul and Iyer’s fitness ahead of the mega event. While Pant isn’t expected to be fit in time for the World Cup.

There were widespread reports of Iyer getting selected for the three-match T20I series against Ireland. However, his absence from the squad further put his road to recovery in complete obscurity.

Despite that, Sharma gave an update on his condition recently and stated that he’s on track to full fitness. On the other hand, Rahul has shown good progress during his rehabilitation and is expected to be back in the team for the Asia Cup 2023. However, before selection, the 31-year-old will have to prove his match fitness. Rahul will undergo a 50-over match simulation before the Asia Cup to determine whether he will be able to keep wickets for 50 overs.