World Test Championship final: Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw, Bhuvneshwar miss out from India's 20-member squad

There were 3 notable names missing from India's Test squad for the World Test Championship final and England series as the likes of Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Prithvi Shaw were not named in the 20-member squad.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced a 20-member India squad for the World Test Championship final and subsequent 5-Test series in England. Virat Kohli will lead the squad which also has as many as 4 standby players who are likely to depart to the UK in the final week of May. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked the Indian squad for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/emyM8fsibi — BCCI (@BCCI) May 7, 2021 While there were not many surprises, there were as many as 3 notable exclusions. Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were not able to find a place in the 20-member squad. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allowed visiting teams to carry jumbo squads amid the Covid-19 pandemic.