Wait for the knives to be out!

It is learnt that the composition of India’s top four positions had largely been settled, several months prior to the IPL

India's chief cricket selector Ajit Agarkar (R) speaks as team captain Rohit Sharma watches during a press conference (Pic: AFP)

Each time a squad is announced, meticulous scrutiny ensues. Of the two things that are reviewed over and over again, one is the exhaustive evaluation of the selected players' worthiness, and the other, an equally fervent examination of selectors' competence.

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