Players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been waiting for the IPL title for many years and both are back in the team with great expectations and responsibility. Before choosing the team, the most discussed topic was the wicketkeeper and there were many contenders and finally, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson were selected. The biggest test for Team India is to withstand the temperament and pressure required for a big match. This time, even though they are playing outside India, they will have to face the pressure of Indian supporters because all four group matches are in America and three of them are in New York and the tickets for all the matches there have been sold.

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Strongest aspect of the team: The X factor spin attack is better in every aspect of cricket and captain Rohit Sharma asked for 4 spinners. Result- Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are in the team because of this. If both Kuldeep and Chahal play the match together then it will be the return of the magic of 'Kulcha'. Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya will support Jasprit Bumrah in the pace battery – Every team makes a special strategy to play Bumrah. Along with this, batsmen like Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hitman Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi are in the top order.

Team weakness: Hardik Pandya has been included in the pace battery but where is he taking wickets? Virat Kohli's strike rate is the talk of the town in India – will he turn out to be a really expensive deal? Not making a place in the team for Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh is a big risk decision. Similarly, KL Rahul – who was a part of the last two T20 World Cups (2021 and 2022) – could not find a place despite his multi-purpose role.

Along with this, a gamble of hope has been played with both the wicketkeepers – Rishabh has not played any T20 International since December 2022 while Sanju Samson has not played any ICC World Title event – ​​both of them were selected in the team on the basis of their form for IPL 2024.

These players will be kept an eye on: Although the popularity of Team India is such that every player will be kept an eye on, but there is a new name of Shivam Dubey – IPL form has forced the selectors to choose him. Showed great form for Chennai Super Kings – and that too with an impressive strike rate. Samson, who finally made it to the World Cup squad in 2022 after being defeated by Dinesh Karthik, also has everyone's attention – one can even use him as a batsman.

How will the performance be: This is a big question because the ICC title drought has to be ended. As a coach, Rahul Dravid couldn't ask for a better farewell than a title. The same is true for seniors like Virat and Rohit. Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and America are in Group A which means the real competition will start from Super 8. All the matches are kept on prime time TV in India so that everyone can watch them.

Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj. Traveling Reserves: Shubhman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

Group match schedule and Indian match time

June 05, 2024, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York – 8.00 PM vs Ireland
June 09, 2024, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York – 8.00 PM vs Pakistan
June 12, 2024, Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York – 8.00 PM vs USA
June 15, 2024, Central Broward Park & ​​Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida – 8.00 PM vs Canada

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