News Update
Tezzbuzz|30-04-2024
T20 World Cup 2024: The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The National Selection Committee headed by Ajit Agarkar has presented the final roster of Team India. Rohit Sharma was selected as the captain in the ICC World Cup. So, Hardik Pandya was entrusted with the post of vice-captain.
A few days after the end of IPL 2024, the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will begin. The IPL form was likely to affect India's World Cup squad selection. However, BCCI dropped Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul from the T20 World Cup squad. Rishabh Pant, who made a sensational comeback in IPL 2024 after a car accident, has returned to the Indian T20 squad for the big tournament in the Caribbean and America.
Pant is considered as India's first choice. So, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson beat LSG skipper Rahul to become the wicketkeeper in India's World Cup squad. Last season's Orange Cap winner and Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill failed to make it to the playing eleven. RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will open the innings for India along with skipper Rohit.
India's star batsman Virat Kohli performed tremendously in this year's IPL. He became the first player to complete 500 runs in IPL this season. In the backdrop of IPL 2024, India played a three-match T20I series against Asian giants Afghanistan. Virat Kohli made a comeback to the Indian team in the last match of this series.
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh , Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.
Reserve Team: Shubhman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
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