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The Ajit Agarkar-led National Selection Committee has given the final list of Team India, while the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the 15-member squad for the 2007 ICC World T20 2024 on Tuesday. Rohit Sharma, who was earlier confirmed as the captain for the ICC event, will have Hardik Pandya as his vice-captain for the upcoming ICC World Cup.
Former champions West Indies and United States are co-hosts ICC T20 World Cup 2024 The Indian Premier League will start after a few days. While IPL form is expected to influence India’s World Cup squad selection, the Lucknow Supergiants skipper KL Rahul Not included in the 15-member list confirmed by the BCCI. Making a sensational comeback to IPL 2024 after a tragic car accident, Rishabh Pant He returned to the Indian T20 squad for the marquee tournament in the Caribbean and the US.
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Although Pant was tipped to be India’s No.1 pick, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has overtaken LSG captain Rahul for the wicketkeeper slot in India’s World Cup squad. Last season’s Orange Cap winner and Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has failed to make the cut as RR opener Yashav Jaiswal is set to open the innings for India along with skipper Rohit. Gill, however, featured in the reserve list of players for the World Cup.
Providing a timely reminder of his T20I exploits in IPL 2024, former India captain Virat Kohli is all set to headline the T20 World Cup. The Orange Cap holder became the first player to complete 500 runs in the IPL this season. Kohli and Rohit return to the T20I mix after the 2022 World Cup for India’s final assignment against Afghanistan this year.
Ahead of IPL 2024, India played a three-match T20I series against the Asian giant-killers. The National Selection Committee for the 15-member World Cup squad held fruitful discussions with BCCI officials in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Fresh off becoming the first IPL bowler to take 200 wickets, RR star Yuzvendra Chahal will lead the spin department alongside DC’s Kuldeep Yadav. India’s world-class pace attack consists of leading fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and paceman Arshdeep Singh. Former Chennai Super Kings captain Ravindra Jadeja has retained his place in the T20 squad.
CSK’s Shivam Dubey, who is enjoying a free scoring season in IPL 2024, has joined the Indian middle-order alongside top-ranked T20 batsman Suryakumar Yadav. Kolkata Knight Riders’ rising star Rinku Singh, pacers Khalil Ahmed, Avesh Khan have completed India’s reserve list for the T20 World Cup.
India Team for T20 World Cup 2024:
Rohit Sharma (C), Yassavi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh , Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
Reserve: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
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