BCCI wants to send the best squad for the upcoming WC T20. But as to what the squad will look like, there are many questions arising regarding this. The Upcoming T20 World Cup is set to start on June 2, 2024.
West Indies and the USA are the joint hosts of this year’s T20 World Cup. India will start their T20WC campaign on June 5 against Ireland. After losing the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia, India will look to win this edition of the T20 World Cup.
But how will the India squad look for this World Cup?
Who will be selected for the top 15 squad?
There are lots of questions regarding this. The selection committee for the upcoming World Cup is closely monitoring performances in this year’s IPL. Current performance in IPL could be the key to enter the Indian squad for some players. The player who is most speculated for the WC squad is Virat Kohli. Questions are arousing about whether Virat Kohli is the correct choice for the Indian squad. Many are questioning Virat’s strike rate. But many think Virat should be there in the middle order, as the Indian team needs his experience. Virat is also looking in fine form in the current IPL season, as he is the current Orange Cap holder. Also, he scored the first century of this year’s IPL.
BCCI can also bring some exciting changes in a few positions. We might see Shivam Dube in place of Hardik Pandeya. Or both may be seen in the final squad. We can also see the inclusion of Rishab Pant as WK in the squad. New faces like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Mayank Yadav, and Riyan Parag may also get selected for the upcoming WC T20 squad. There are doubts regarding chances for a few players like Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Tilak Varma, Ravi Ashwin, and Yuzi Chahal.
Selectors are also keeping an eye on Subhmam Gill’s recent form. According to PTI, BCCI can announce the 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup in the last week of April. As per ICC rules, every team has to submit their 15-man squad on or before May 1st. Teams can be changed on or before May 25th.
Probable Squad of Team India in WC T20 :
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Subhman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK)/Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandeya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rinku Singh, Surya Kumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav/Shivam Dube
