The BCCI has announced the Indian T20 World Cup 2024 squad this afternoon. Today he has announced the names of all 15 players who will play in the T20 World Cup this year. Apart from the regular team, BCCI has selected four more players which include Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
This year the T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States and West Indies and will start from June 1, 2024. All the countries will have to submit their team to the ICC by May 1. The BCCI held a meeting on Tuesday to select India’s T20 World Cup team and the selection panel was led by Ajit Agar and along with BCCI secretary Jay Shah, they have announced the 2024 T20 World Cup team. This meeting was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and where the legendary cricketers and cricket lovers shared their choices for making the Indian team T20 World Cup team. According to experts, it is important to have five good bowlers in the team. Along with that, two wrist spinners will also be required. Chance was not going to select Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul as wicketkeeper. However, in a surprising turn of events, Rishabh Pant has made it to India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Apart from this, as expected, Sanju Samson will also be in this team, so he has been selected in the team among them.
Below is the complete squad of India for ICC T20 World Cup 2024:-
| Player Name | Role |
| Rohit Sharma (C) | Batsman |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batsman |
| Virat Kohli | Batsman |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batsman |
| Rishabh Pant (WK) | Wicketkeeper/Batsman |
| Sanju Samson (WK) | Wicketkeeper/Batsman |
| Hardik Pandya (VC) | All-rounder |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
Reserves:
| Player Name | Role |
| Shubman Gill | Batsman |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler |
India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Live: Shivam Dube’s Maiden World Cup Call
Shivam Dubey has been selected in the Indian team for the first time. He has also been selected for the T20 World Cup 2024. Shivam Dubey has been selected due to his impressive performance for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024. Shivam Dubey is being taken as an all-rounder who is also a medium fast bowler. He is performing very well in batting. Especially if Hardik Pandya faces any kind of problem during the tournament, then Shivam Dubey will be given a chance in his place.
India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Live: BCCI Not Giving Up on Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya has faced many challenges while captaining Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024. But despite this, the BCCI is still supporting him. Pandey will continue to be the vice-captain of India’s T20 World Cup team. This decision reflects the BCCI’s confidence in his abilities and his ability to contribute positively to the team’s success.
India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Live: Two Biggest Surprises!
The biggest news from India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad announcement is the absence of KL Rahul and Shubman Gill in the reserve players list as both of these players were not included in the Indian 15 players. BCCI has included Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson as wicketkeepers in the 15-member squad.
Conclusion:-
The Indian T20 World Cup team looks completely balanced at first glance. It looks very strong. These players have been selected in the T20 World Cup considering their current performance in IPL 2024. T20 World Cup 2024 is just a month away. For more information about the World Cup, follow our website for regular updates.
