India, March 11 -- Jitesh Sharma missed out on India's T20 World Cup squad due to a last-minute change in team combination, costing him a spot in the playing XI. While the omission was disappointing, it allowed him to be with his father during his final days, a moment that now outweighs the sting of the World Cup snub.

The wicketkeeper batter's father, Mohan Sharma, passed away after a brief illness on February 1.

Jitesh was part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup and featured in the Asia Cup, but ahead of the New Zealand T20Is, the team opted for a major change. Ishan Kishan was preferred over him as India reshuffled their batting order, with a wicketkeeper at the top alongside Abhishek Sharma.

Jitesh opened up on his initial reac...