They will have a chance to make amends a year from now, in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.

Former England spinner Graeme Swann said one area they could improve upon was the seam department.

Swann stated there were many pacers on display in the recently concluded IPL who performed better than the ones India picked for their T20 World Cup squad.

Speaking on Cricket.com’s YouTube channel about what changes he sees in the Indian squad from this World Cup to the next, Swann said:

He further said that Jasprit Bumrah was an exception and should be the first name on the team sheet in the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Elaborating on his point, Swann added:

He went on to name Chetan Sakariya and IPL 2021 Purple Cap winner Harshal Patel as potential options.

Ravichandran Ashwin should play every game for India: Graeme Swann

Ravichandran Ashwin made his white-ball comeback in the 2021 T20 World Cup, playing his first T20I since 2017.

Asked if Ashwin would get further opportunities for India in the shortest format of the game, Swann said:

He went on to add:

Ashwin played in the final three matches of the T20 World Cup for India, picking up six wickets.

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