<p>Former head coach Ravi Shastri has said that picking three wicket-keepers in India's 2019 ODI World Cup squad was not logical and either Ambati Rayudu or Shreyas Iyer could have been picked for the mega event in England.</p>.<p>A few months before the 2019 World Cup, captain Virat Kohli had said that Rayudu would be the team's no 4 for the tournament. However, when MSK Prasad led the selection committee picked the squad for the mega event, Rayudu was not selected.</p>.<p>Now, Shastri in an interview with <em>The Times of India</em> has revealed that either Ambati or Shreyas Iyer should have been selected instead of three wicket-keepers.</p>.<p>"I had no say in that (team selection). But I wasn't okay with three wicketkeepers being picked for the World Cup. Either Ambati or Shreyas could've come in. What was the logic in having MS Dhoni, Rishabh [Pant], and Dinesh [Karthik] altogether?," said Shastri.</p>.<p>The former head coach also mentioned that he never interfered in the team's selection.</p>.<p>"But I never interfered with the selectors' work, except when I was asked for feedback or as part of a general discussion," he said.</p>.<p>India had a good run in the 2019 ODI World Cup, losing only one game against England in the group stage. However, they suffered a major collapse in batting and lost to New Zealand in the semi-finals in Manchester.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Former head coach Ravi Shastri has said that picking three wicket-keepers in India's 2019 ODI World Cup squad was not logical and either Ambati Rayudu or Shreyas Iyer could have been picked for the mega event in England.</p>.<p>A few months before the 2019 World Cup, captain Virat Kohli had said that Rayudu would be the team's no 4 for the tournament. However, when MSK Prasad led the selection committee picked the squad for the mega event, Rayudu was not selected.</p>.<p>Now, Shastri in an interview with <em>The Times of India</em> has revealed that either Ambati or Shreyas Iyer should have been selected instead of three wicket-keepers.</p>.<p>"I had no say in that (team selection). But I wasn't okay with three wicketkeepers being picked for the World Cup. Either Ambati or Shreyas could've come in. What was the logic in having MS Dhoni, Rishabh [Pant], and Dinesh [Karthik] altogether?," said Shastri.</p>.<p>The former head coach also mentioned that he never interfered in the team's selection.</p>.<p>"But I never interfered with the selectors' work, except when I was asked for feedback or as part of a general discussion," he said.</p>.<p>India had a good run in the 2019 ODI World Cup, losing only one game against England in the group stage. However, they suffered a major collapse in batting and lost to New Zealand in the semi-finals in Manchester.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>