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India might have clinched a thriller against Afghanistan in the third T20I in Bengaluru and, with that, a T20I series win, yet they have plenty to ponder over with regards to filling in the best keeper-batters in the final 15 for the T20 World Cup later this year.&nbsp;

With the ‘problem of plenty’ starting to bother the team management, head coach Rahul Dravid rues the lack of T20Is in the lead-up to the marquee event, saying the upcoming season of the IPL will serve as the only parameter for squad selection for the 20-team tournament in the Caribbean and the USA.

While Jitesh Sharma played two out of the three T20Is against Afghanistan, Sanju Samson got the chance in the final game, getting out on a first-ball duck. On the other hand, Ishan Kishan is currently unavailable for selection owing to mental fatigue, while KL Rahul and returning Rishabh Pant are waiting in the wings to get slotted in. With five top-notch keeper-batters available for selection, Dravid feels it’s a good headache for the team.

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“We have a few wicketkeeping options. All of them are in the mix. We have seen Sanju and Jitesh (in the India-Afghanistan series). We also have Rahul, Kishan and Rishabh. We just need to see how it pans out in the next few months and take a call on what is the best way forward,” Dravid told reporters after India’s win over Afghanistan in the third T20I.

<h2>IPL to serve the purpose</h2>

Though Dravid is happy with several players raising their hands for the limited slots in the team, he is firm on his thought that IPL serves the purpose of helping the selectors and the team management to finalise the keeper-batters for the T20 World Cup.

“It’s nice to see that there are some options (ahead of the T20 World Cup) who have put their hand up, and certainly shown that they’ve got skills to address."

“(There are) some areas that we might need some addressing in, and we were thinking about it. But unfortunately, we really won’t have much cricket as a team anymore. We will obviously have the IPL, and everyone will be watching closely to see how some of those guys play and what are the slots we need to fill in the team,” Dravid said.

Meanwhile, ahead of the ICC event, India will host England for five Tests, starting on January 25 in Hyderabad, and then the IPL gets underway from March end onwards.&nbsp;

India might have clinched a thriller against Afghanistan in the third T20I in Bengaluru and, with that, a T20I series win, yet they have plenty to ponder over with regards to filling in the best keeper-batters in the final 15 for the T20 World Cup later this year.

India might have clinched a thriller against Afghanistan in the third T20I in Bengaluru and, with that, a T20I series win, yet they have plenty to ponder over with regards to filling in the best keeper-batters in the final 15 for the T20 World Cup later this year. With the ‘problem of plenty’ starting to bother the team management, head coach Rahul Dravid rues the lack of T20Is in the lead-up to the marquee event, saying the upcoming season of the IPL will serve as the only parameter for squad selection for the 20-team tournament in the Caribbean and the USA. While Jitesh Sharma played two out of the three T20Is against Afghanistan, Sanju Samson got the chance in the final game, getting out on a first-ball duck. On the other hand, Ishan Kishan is currently unavailable for selection owing to mental fatigue, while KL Rahul and returning Rishabh Pant are waiting in the wings to get slotted in. With five top-notch keeper-batters available for selection, Dravid feels it’s a good headache for the team. ALSO READ: AUS vs WI 2024: Josh Hazlewood’s career-best haul guides Australia home in Adelaide Test “We have a few wicketkeeping options. All of them are in the mix. We have seen Sanju and Jitesh (in the India-Afghanistan series). We also have Rahul, Kishan and Rishabh. We just need to see how it pans out in the next few months and take a call on what is the best way forward,” Dravid told reporters after India’s win over Afghanistan in the third T20I. IPL to serve the purpose Though Dravid is happy with several players raising their hands for the limited slots in the team, he is firm on his thought that IPL serves the purpose of helping the selectors and the team management to finalise the keeper-batters for the T20 World Cup. “It’s nice to see that there are some options (ahead of the T20 World Cup) who have put their hand up, and certainly shown that they’ve got skills to address." “(There are) some areas that we might need some addressing in, and we were thinking about it. But unfortunately, we really won’t have much cricket as a team anymore. We will obviously have the IPL, and everyone will be watching closely to see how some of those guys play and what are the slots we need to fill in the team,” Dravid said. Meanwhile, ahead of the ICC event, India will host England for five Tests, starting on January 25 in Hyderabad, and then the IPL gets underway from March end onwards.

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