The India squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been announced by BCCI. Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, will compete against major names in world cricket. On June 1, 2024, the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will kick off in the USA and the West Indies.
In a formal press release on Tuesday, April 30, BCCI revealed the 15-member team. Fascinatingly, the team’s vice-captain, Hardik Pandya, will rejoin the squad following the 2023 ODI World Cup. The best Indian playing 11 for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is discussed below.
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What will be India’s Playing 11 for ICC T20 World Cup 2024?
Rohit Sharma (C)
As the Team’s captain, Rohit Sharma is expected to open the innings in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Sharma will try again in the West Indies after failing to guide in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who recently smashed a century in IPL 2024, ought to be the second opener. In the T20I format, Jaiswal has displayed excellent form in every T20I series he has participated in.
Virat Kohli
In IPL 2024, Virat Kohli has displayed incredible form. Kohli is the ideal number 3 for Team India. As the IPL’s leading run scorer, Kohli will be the most important batsman once again in an ICC event.
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav, who has shown glimpses of his batting prowess in a few IPL 2024 games, can play in the middle order. Yadav will be a dangerous batsman because he has previously hammered four tons in the shortest format. He is currently the number 1 batsman in the ICC T20 Rankings too.
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Given his strong return in IPL 2024, Rishabh Pant ought to start as wicketkeeper for team India in the T20 World Cup. Pant is a capable middle player as well. He is more experienced than Sanju Samson and bats left-handed.
Hardik Pandya
India would require pacers in the USA and West Indies and hence, Hardik Pandya should be selected as a pace all-rounder. He is the vice-captain as well. Despite Shivam Dube’s outstanding performance in the IPL 2024, Pandya has a wealth of international experience.
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Ravindra Jadeja
With his ability to smash big in the lower order and bowl with left-arm spin, Ravindra Jadeja will be a significant addition to the Indian playing 11. The Men in Blue will be expecting the all-rounder to turn up big for the ICC event as he has done for his franchise in IPL history.
Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav has been one of the phenomenal spin bowlers that India has produced in the last decade. He has made a scintillating comeback as far as Delhi Capitals is concerned in the IPL and has been the go-to spinner in the ODI format for the last one and a half years. Yadav’s experience will be the key to success on the sluggish and two-paced Caribbean tracks.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Given the team’s requirement for a right-arm leg-spinner in the T20 World Cup, Yuzvendra Chahal becomes an automatic choice. The leggie has been in outstanding form in IPL 2024 for Rajasthan Royals. He is a wicket-taking bowler who can clinch vital wickets at the most critical times for the team.
Jasprit Bumrah
Following his lengthy layoff, Jasprit Bumrah has been in incredible form for the national team. He did well in the IPL 2024 and the Test series between India and England. Bumrah will spearhead the Indian team’s pace attack in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj, who is a deadly pacer in away conditions, should be Team India’s 2nd pacer in the T20 World Cup 2024. In the USA and West Indies, Siraj may use his intense bounce to assault the opposing teams.
