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Team India ended their World Test Championship 2021-23 campaign on a disappointing note. Rohit Sharma-led side lost the World Test Championship Final for the second consecutive time as they lost the first WTC Final to New Zealand. This time they went down to Australia by a huge margin of 209 runs.
However, the Indian men will be looking forward to beginning the WTC 2023-2025 cycle on a triumphant note as they take on West Indies from July 12 for a two-Test match series, three ODI games and a five-match T20I series.
The BCCI announced India’s squad for the ODI and Test games on Friday, June 23. Where some players got their India call with the announcement, there are some who will make their comeback in the squad. Needless to say, there will be a lot of pressure on a few names as they might face an axe if they fail to perform during India’s upcoming assignment. In this article, we have listed five picks who might get dropped from the India squad in case they don't perform well.
1. KS Bharat
KS Bharat got an opportunity to be a part of the India squad during the World Test Championship Final in absence of Rishabh Pant. Not only this, but Bharat was also a part of the India squad in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, even though Bharat played excellently behind the stumps, his batting records haven’t been satisfactory enough. While the wicketkeepers are expected to perform well with their bat as well, Bharat has scored only 129 runs in eight innings so far in the longest format of the game. The Andhra cricketer has got an opportunity to show his mettle in the upcoming games, and in case he fails to perform, Bharat might get dropped from the squad in further tournaments.
