The 15-man team India will be fielding to play in the Twenty20 World Cup, which will start in June and be held within America, the United States of America and the West Indies, has been announced.
India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2024:Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
In a meeting that took place on Tuesday afternoon, on Tuesday, the Senior Selection Committee chose the fifteen players to take on India at the Twenty20 World Cup 2024, which will start in June and be played in both the United States of America and the West Indies.
In the race to be the second wicketkeeper, Sanju Samson was victorious in the battle against KL Rahul. Rishabh Pant returned to the Indian team after a break of approximately 15 months. He was following the horrific car crash which occurred at the end of December 2022. the wicketkeeper was unable to play cricket.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the preliminary Indian team to compete in the Twenty20 World Cup, which will take place in America—the United States of America and the West Indies. K.L. Rahul, a star cricketer, was removed from the team. Hardik Pandya was named vice-captain in place of Rohit Sharma.
In addition, cricketers Sanju Samson and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who are wicketkeepers, were invited to be part of the team. The most popular batsman, Shubman Gill, and the heavy-hitting Rinku Singh have been put in the reserve group after being exiled from the main squad. Twenty-two years later, in 2022, Rishabh Pant can return to the national team after recovering from an auto accident.
In the wake of the announcement about India’s selection to the Twenty20 World Cup 2024, KL Rahul was omitted from the team, while the veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal will make her return to the bat team. Hardik Pandya will be the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team, while Rohit Sharma will act as squad captain. While Shivam Dube has been honoured for his performance during the Indian Premier League 2024, Yashasvi Jaiswal is now included as an initial replacement. The following was reported: Arshdeep Singh Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah will be added to the pace team. Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja will be the All-Rounders. Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson are the wicketkeepers available to select from. The primary batters for the batting team are Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav.
On June 5, India will play Ireland in the opening match for the Twenty20 World Cup 2024 campaign to be held on the streets of New York. The next day, June 9, India will take on Pakistan in a game eagerly awaited at the same venue.
There were a few notable absences from the team of 15 players, including Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh; however, both cricketers were on reserves lists. Fast bowlers Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan were placed on reserve lists. This means they could be considered should there be an accident or shift in the team’s plans.
Rishabh Pant, who has not seen action since his tragic car crash in 2022, will also compete for the first time in an international tournament. In the meantime, the wicketkeeper has been doing well throughout the Indian Premier League 2024, and his work in the league for Delhi Capitals has won him an entry on the Twenty20 World Cup 2024 roster.
