India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Announcement Highlights: Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal In 15-Member Contingent
India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Announcement Highlights: Hardik Pandya walks into the team as vice-captain while Yuzvendra Chahal also gets a call-up.
That's that then. Unless an injury or something dramatic happens, these are the 15-men that will represent India in the T20 World Cup 2024 set to happen in USA and West Indies. Thank you so much for being with us. We hope this will be the Indian team that ends the country's wait for an ICC title since 2013.
Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), 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
Captain Rohit Sharma and Chairman of the Selection Committee Ajit Agarkar will address a press conference on May 2 at 4 pm at BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai. The same was confirmed in an official release by the BCCI.
Ajit Agarkar, Jay Shah are seen in a hotel premises in Ahmedabad. This is definitely for the T20 World Cup Squad which could be announced anytime now.
While we await the Men in Blue to announce their squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 squad, the Proteas have announced theirs.
South Africa T20 World Cup Squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Travelling reserves: Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi
According to a report from Cricbuzz, national selectors are likely going to bend towards reinstating Rishabh Pant as the vice-captain of India. Pant previously held this position but was sidelined due to a prolonged absence following a near-fatal accident in December 2022. However, this decision may not be a straightforward one, as Hardik Pandya is also a potential contender. But Pandya's failure to lead the Mumbai Indians effectively in the IPL may tilt the scales in favor of Pant.
Since Mohammed Shami is sidelined due to injury, India's fast bowling lineup appears considerably weakened. In the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Jasprit Bumrah stands out as the lone top-performing fast bowler. Sandeep Sharma, playing for Rajasthan Royals, has also showcased impressive form. Considering reports suggesting slow pitches in the USA and the West Indies, Sandeep might earn a spot as the fourth seamer in the squad.
If reports are anything to go by, Rishabh Pant is poised to be India's primary wicketkeeper for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, competing with Sanju Samson and KL Rahul. Dhruv Jurel and Jitesh Sharma are also in the mix as potential backups, particularly because the BCCI is seeking someone capable of batting in the middle-order.
As per several media reports, India's highest T20I wicket-taker and at the top of IPL's all-time wicket-taking list, Chahal is likely to miss out from the 15-member contingent once again. Despite his impressive stats, Chahal hasn't played a T20 World Cup game for Team India.
Hello And welcome everyone to our live coverage of India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad announcement. Even as IPL 2024 has gripped India, the cricket crazy nation also waits with bated breath for the much-awaited announcement ahead of the marquee International Cricket Council (ICC) event this year.
Background
India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Live Announcements: Hello and welcome everyone to our live coverage of India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad's announcement. With so much talent on display during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) seson as well proven track record at the international level to consider, this is not going to be an easy job for Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee, captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid.
T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Live Announcements: A fresh media report has claimed that while the BCCI selection committee will meet secretary Jay Shah in Ahmedabad on Tuesday (April 30), an announcement regarding the same is expected only on May 1 (Wednesday) which also happens to be the deadline for teams to announce their 15-member squad with the marquee ICC event set to be staged in the USA and the Caribbean island set to get underway on June 2.
One of the biggest talking point from the T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Announcement is the debate for the second keeper's slot in the side, as reported by several credible sources. Two options are being considered with Sanju Samson losing the contest to KL Rahul. This is because while Samson prefers batting in the top 3, there is no place for a batter in that position in the Indian team for the World Cup. Rahul, by contrast, can bat in the middle-order eveb as he continues to open in IPL 2024.
The other matter being debated by the national selection commitee is the form of Hardik Pandya and his bowling fitness. However, despite that Pandya is likely to feature in the slot. The interesting matter would be to see if there is a place for Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube or either one of both these players. And in case both make it, who misses out the flight for the USA.
Let's find out together until BCCI announces India's squad for T20 World Cup 2024.
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