One more batsman please

At the team selections there was just one question that clinched it for the bowlers – does he bat? No, does he really bat? If India needs 9 runs of the 20th over in the semi finals, can he hit two boundaries under pressure?

Yes, I’ve seen him hit two fours under pressure.

Pick him, nothing more to ask.

Ok, and what about exhibit No. 2 – in addition to bowling how many runs has he scored in the IPL?

I remember, on one occasion he hit Ishant Sharma for 2-3 fours in an over.

In the IPL?

Yes, yes, in the IPL.

So, that means if India needs even 12 runs in the finals, and he’s in – he can do it.

Yes, yes. In fact there’s another batsman, even he hit Ishant Sharma for a lotta runs in one over.

Pick him also.

Problem, he’s retired from T20 internationals.

But he hit Ishant, yaar – convince him.

He’s a very big player.

Ok, pick the other one, the boy who bowls – even he can hit Ishant.

No one asked about his bowling form, his IPL run, when he last played for India, why he was dropped.

You can’t blame Piyush Chawla for making it the Caribbean. He’s just in the right team at the wrong time. As for Mishra and Ojha, there’s the IPL, and the odd ODI they play, the occasional test.

And they must work on their batting to be picked as the second choice spinners. Or is it third, fourth? Does Angad Bedi bowl, bring him on while you’re at it. Areh yaar, uske baap ko...

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