India announced their squad for the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, selecting plenty of young players for the tour. Most players who impressed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 were rewarded with a selection in the national team, with as many as four players getting their maiden India call.

However, some serious talents were also unlucky not to make it to the squad since the selectors can only name 15 players. They might find the decision hard and have all the rights in the world to be disappointed.

We look at three unlucky players who missed a spot from India’s squad for the Zimbabwe tour.

Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar was among the best batters in IPL 2024, scoring 395 runs at an average of 30.38 and a strike rate of 177.13 in 13 innings. Further, he also hit five fifties, with the best score of 55.

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Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy is arguably the unluckiest player to miss out on a place in the Zimbabwe tour. Chakravarthy was brilliant with the ball, snaring 21 wickets at an average of 19.14 and a strike rate of 14.28 in 14 innings in IPL 2024.

Harshit Rana

Harshit Rana is another big name absent from the Zimbabwe tour squad, given the kind of IPL he had this year. Rana is a serious pacer, who can hit the deck hard and hurry even the best of the batters with his pace, as visible in IPL 2024, where he took the best batters down with his accuracy and penetration.

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