Hyderabad, May 4 -- The selection of the Indian team for the ICC T20 cricket World Cup has drawn a mixed response from former players and coaches. The re-induction of Rishabh Pant is one of the issues which have been hotly debated by several experts.

The most obviousquestionthat arises is whether an event as significant as the T20 World Cup is the right platform to bring back Pant who suffered a life threatening injury in 2022. The issue under discussion is not onlywhether he is physicallyfit but also whether he is emotionally capable enough to take the hard knocks of top level international cricket so soon after his recovery.

India will begin its campaign against Ireland in Group A at New York on June 5th. The match against Pakistan fo...