Indian Cricket Team Cap "Very Easy To Get" Now: Ex-Pacer Asks BCCI, Team Management To Watch Out

19.08.2023 - 04:37 sports.ndtv.com

Former India pacer Atul Wassan has said that getting an India cap has become "very easy" for players now. His statement comes after India decided to test their squad with certain changes.

While Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma along with some other senior players were rested in two of the three ODIs against West Indies and were not included in the T20I series against the Caribbean side, their absence gave youngsters a chance to feature for the national team.

India's tour to the West Indies saw the likes of Mukesh Kumar, Tilak Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal. India will now be playing against Ireland in a three-match T20I series.

Jasprit Bumrah will be leading a team of youngsters on the tour. Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma are among the new faces, who have been named in squad. "The Indian cap has become very easy to get.

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