India vs Australia 2017: 5 players who were unlucky to miss out in India's T20I squad

#4 Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami is a wicket-taking option across all forms of the game

Considering the fact that Ashish Nehra will be over 40 when the next World T20 begins, his selection for this series is a baffling one. Maybe the selectors wanted to give him a farewell from the international arena. Either way, this can be construed as a missed chance to bring in a younger fast bowler.

Shardul Thakur, who was in the squad for the one-off T20I against Sri Lanka, has been left out without a proper opportunity to showcase his skills. If the selection committee felt that he would not be suitable for the shortest format, they could have drafted in a quality fast bowler like Mohammed Shami. Having established himself as a regular in the Test team, the 27-year-old is the right candidate to be India's pace spearhead in all three formats of the game. The fact that he has played just seven T20Is thus far is a travesty, to say the least.