"If he is fit, he is well and truly an automatic choice in the Indian team. But if they do participate in the ICC event, it wouldn't be unwise to select Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir as a back-up opener, said Ganguly. "Gambhir is in good form, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep him in the fray. "Also, some of their main players (Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers) weren't available during the initial stages, which let them down. Moreover, having big names in the squad doesn't always mean that you will do well all the time.

Source: Times of India May 03, 2017 18:00 UTC