BCCI has called a 15-member Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in the United States and the Caribbean. Where Rishabh Pant is making a comeback in international cricket.
The team appointed Rohit Sharma as the captain, with Hardik Pandya serving as the vice-captain. Additionally, the team included Sanju Samson in its roster. Samson has been doing well as a leading batsman this season for Rajasthan Royals, taking the sixth spot in the IPL 2024 run-getter with 385 runs at an average of 77.00 and a strike rate of 161.08, along with half-centuries. four years. His best score is 82*.
Pant is returning to the Indian team almost two years after a life-threatening car accident.
The selectors named Yuzvendra Chahal in the 15-man squad despite KL Rahul’s absence.
All teams must keep a minimum of 15 players from May 1. They scheduled the flagship program to begin on June 1 in the United States and the West Indies. Some reports suggest that the 2024 T20 World Cup could be the last outing at the international T20 level for veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both Rohit and Virat returned to the T20I squad in January against Afghanistan. Marking their return after appearing in T20 WC 2022 semi-final victories against England and Australia. After the win, the Indian team tested youngsters like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, etc. At the top of the batting order.
Squad:
Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan
India are currently in ‘Group A’ of the upcoming tournament. Other teams in the group include rivals Pakistan, along with sponsors Ireland, Canada and the United States. India’s first match against Ireland will be on June 5 against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. Next, India will face Pakistan on June 9 in one of the most anticipated matches of the T20 World Cup.
