Rajasthan Royals' pacer Sandeep Sharma revealed that age is a dominant factor when Indian cricket selections are made. In his opinion, as soon as a player reaches 32 or 33, even regular performances do not find consideration due to the preference of fresh faces. When asked if he still has the zeal to play for India, Sandeep replied candidly: "I think I have. But, I personally feel that once you turn 32 or 33 in the Indian circuit, even if you’re performing well, people don’t really look at you. People always go for younger players – and that’s how it should be." Sandeep on His Chances and Kohli Record Sandeep played for India for the first time in 2015 against Zimbabwe, but nothing has been heard from him since then. Nevertheless, he has established a remarkable career record in domestic cricket and the IPL. He has picked up 186 wickets in 55 first-class matches, 112 wickets in 74 List A matches, and 146 wickets in 137 IPL matches. One of his most notable feats has been his ability against Virat Kohli in the IPL. Seven times he has dismissed Kohli, with a mere average of 18.85, Sandeep stands among the handful of bowlers who have consistently troubled the Indian batting legend. Also Read | Sandeep Sharma Joins List for Longest Over in IPL History To illustrate his argument of selectors liking youth, he provided an example: "Even if I were a selector, and you asked me who I would pick – Harshit Rana or Sandeep Sharma, if both are performing similarly – I would always pick Harshit Rana. Because he has that future ahead of him.” He further added: “If you have a 33-year-old player who is performing similarly, he might give you a maximum of 2-3 years of quality cricket – and then what? But if you give those 2-3 years to a young player to groom, that person can give you 7-8 good years across formats. So yes, you should be picking the younger player.” Meanwhile, he acknowledged that if a person is evidently excelling over the others, age would not come into play. He said: "If someone is clearly outperforming others, that’s a different case. But if you look at the IPL, I’m not outperforming these guys by a big margin."