Rising stars like Umran Malik and Mohsin Khan may be rewarded for their IPL performances when the Indian team is selected for the home T20I series against South Africa on Sunday.

At the same time, experienced Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik are likely to return to the T20 team.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya has also shown his form and fitness by doing well in the IPL, which is sure to include him in the team for the five-match series starting June 9.

He hasn’t played for India since last year’s T20 World Cup. Pandya is finally bowling regularly which was crucial to his comeback effort in the national team.

With the almost two-month-long IPL and Test team leaving England on June 15, players playing all formats, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah, may be rested for the home series.

A similar team is expected to be picked for the two T20Is to be held in Ireland at the end of June. If this happens then the responsibility of captaincy can fall on the shoulders of either Dhawan or Hardik.

Dhawan led the side in Sri Lanka last year while Pandya was impressed as captain in his debut season for Gujarat Titans. The IPL continues to attract future star players and this season has been no different.

Umran impressed everyone with his pace for Sunrisers Hyderabad while Mohsin Khan was impressed with his pace and accurate bowling.

As his Lucknow Supergiants captain Lokesh Rahul said that the left-arm pacer will always be in demand in top-class cricket, Mohsin could get his big break on Sunday.

Another left-arm pacer in the race is Arshdeep Singh who again did well for Punjab Kings.

In the batting department, Tilak Verma did quite well in his very first IPL season and could also be considered for the South Africa series, much praise for the batsman.

Deepak Hooda and Venkatesh Iyer were tried in the middle order in the West Indies and Sri Lanka series.

It remains to be seen whether either of them retains their place in the team or whether the selectors will go for the IPL form.

Dinesh Karthik has made a strong claim for the role of ‘finisher’ for Royal Challengers Bangalore and he is also expected to return (multiple times) to the Indian team.

Rahul Tevatia can also be given a chance at this place, he led Gujarat to victory in difficult conditions this season.

It will be early days for the T20 World Cup but the team management should get a suggestion to decide on their core group players from the South Africa series to the ICC tournament to be held in Australia.

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Former England batsman Ian Bell feels that England needs to bring back the traditional selection panel for picking teams, as it will provide a different perspective.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) earlier this year scrapped over a century-long selection panel process. Even the post of the national selector was removed from the England men’s cricket team.

Ed Smith, who held the position for three years, stepped down from the board by resigning in April 2021.

Since then, the responsibility of choosing the national team rests with head coach Chris Silverwood, while captains Joe Root and Eoin Morgan help them choose the playing XI.

At the same time, former batsman Ian Bell wants that the selection process should be changed, as England’s team has become upset against Australia in the Ashes series.

England team gets selection panel again: Ian Bell called for the reinstatement of the selection panel instead of handing over all responsibilities to the head coach.

“One of the hardest things to do, and if I can tell you, to be honest, I was very surprised when we removed the presidency of selectors,” he told Sportsday.

He continued, “Even from a player’s perspective, you’re not so stupid that (Chris Silverwood) isn’t part of the selection.

But since he’s the chief selector, how are you going to have an honest conversation with the head coach? And say, ‘I’m struggling a bit here because he’s the person who is making all the decisions.”

39-year-old Ian Bell, who has played 118 Tests, 161 ODIs, and 8 T20 Internationals for England, feels that someone who is not present in the dressing room and does not interact with players on a daily basis is more suited for the job.

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