Mumbai: Indian selectors dropped Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill on Saturday from the T20 squad for the World Cup in February after a prolonged form slump.
Gill, 26, has scored only 291 runs in his past 15 matches in the game’s shortest format at an average of 24.25.
“Shubman Gill is short of runs at the moment,” chief selector Ajit Agarkar told reporters in Mumbai.
However, batter Suryakumar Yadav was retained as captain despite similar concerns over his form.
A T20 specialist, Suryakumar has managed just 244 runs across his last 22 innings in the format, without a single fifty.
“We have full faith in our captain to deliver during the World Cup,” Agarkar said.
Suryakumar acknowledged that his “rough patch” had been going on for too long.
“I know what to do. I have time to fix it. We will definitely see Surya the batter,” the captain said. All-rounder Axar Patel was named as Suryakumar’s deputy.
Wicketkeeper-batsmanIshan Kishan was rewarded for his stellar form in domestic cricket with a spot in the 15-member squad.
