A few spots will be up for debate because the majority of the team selects itself. There won’t be many shocks, and Hardik Pandya’s bowling fitness is the only thing that the management of the club and the selection committee need to be persuaded of.
Only one of Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh may be selected if Hardik is placed in the 15, and it appears that KL Rahul, one of the favorites of the current coaching staff led by Rahul Dravid, has surpassed his closest rival Sanju Samson by a significant margin.
There is virtually little chance of a left-field pick, but Tilak Varma of the Mumbai Indians, a flashy southpaw who can also deliver useful off-spin in case the the opposition has more left-handers.