Shreyas Iyer - The Delhi Capitals batsman suffered a shoulder injury in the series against England and underwent surgery. Therefore, he did not play in the first phase of IPL 2021, he has been included as a reserve player in the World Cup squad.

Yuzvendra Chahal - Excluding Yuzvendra Chahal from the World Cup squad was a shocking decision. It is true that he was out of form, so the selection of R Ashwin, who played his last Twenty20 match in 2017, was totally unexpected.

Avesh Khan - Looking at the current form in IPL 2021, the selection committee must have thought that there was no problem in considering Avesh Khan. He was selected as a reserve player for the England tour, but returned home injured in a practice match.

Harshal Patel - Many may now think that Twenty20 specialist Hershal Patel was wanted in the World Cup squad. The RCB bowler has taken 26 wickets in 12 matches and is currently the highest wicket taker in the IPL.

Ruturaj Gaikwad - The Chennai Super Kings opener is in great form. He became the first man to score 500 runs in IPL 2021. The youngster also scored his first ever IPL hundred against Rajasthan in the last game.

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