Former Indian cricketer and analyst Wasim Jaffer has questioned the selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, for including Naman Dhir in the ODI squad for the forthcoming home series against the West Indies.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Jaffer reckoned that Naman’s numbers in List A cricket haven’t been phenomenal to receive the maiden national call-up. He also questioned if selectors are looking at him as Washington Sundar’s replacement.
“His selection for ODI cricket is a little debatable because his numbers haven’t been that impressive. Are the selectors now looking at him as a replacement for Washington Sundar? That’s what I feel. Perhaps the selectors see him as the kind of all-rounder who can provide the sixth bowling option that a team needs. However, his domestic numbers in ODI cricket haven’t been particularly impressive,” Jaffer said on his YouTube channel.
Further, Jaffer showered praise on Naman Dhir as a T20 player, pointing out his 173-run knock off 64 balls in the just-concluded Sher-E-Punjab T20 League 2026 campaign. Naman Dhir ended the tournament as the leading run-scorer, amassing 655 runs in 10 innings, including a century and two half-centuries.
“He’s a very good T20 player. Recently, I think he scored 173 runs for the Sher-E-Punjab league. He also bowls good off-spin, so he’s a good package overall. We’ve seen him play for the Mumbai Indians,” he added.
India’s ODI team vs WI: Shubman Gill [C], Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul [VC], Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir.
