The India squad is announced by the selection committee for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted in the West Indies and USA. The team is led by Rohit Sharma (captain) and Hardik Pandya (vice-captain). Let’s dive into the squad announcement. The 15-member squad is as follows:
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
- Avesh Khan
Reserve Player Explanation: Reserves players are used when some player from the main squad is unfit, injured, or unable to play the match. They are replaced by a player from the reserves with similar skills.*
The team is led by captain Rohit Sharma, who will start the opening with young Yashasvi Jaiswal. After one down position is for the king Virat Kohli, and the second down position will be occupied by either Rishabh Pant (WK) or Sanju Samson (WK). Suryakumar Yadav will take the third down position, followed by Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain) or Shivam Dube on the fourth down position. Ravindra Jadeja or Axar Patel will take the fifth down position, while Kuldeep Yadav or Yuzvendra Chahal will occupy the sixth down position. Arshdeep Singh will be on the seventh down position, followed by Jasprit Bumrah on the eighth down position, and Mohd. Siraj on the ninth down position.
Note: Positions may vary according to match situations and pitch conditions.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 – India’s Fixtures (Group A matches):
INDIA
IRELAND
05-June-24
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024 – Match 19Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
INDIA
PAKISTAN
09-June-24
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024 – Match 25Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
INDIA
USA
12-June-24
INDIA
CaNADA
15-june-24
Credit: ICC Cricket
Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York
India’s T20 World Cup battles are starting in June. Seeing history in the making at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. It’s a custom-built ground for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the USA.
Stadium construction starts on January 17, 2024, and it’s completed in May. Around a 34,000-seat stadium hosts India for three exciting matches: India vs Ireland on June 5, India vs Pakistan on June 9, and India vs USA on June 12.
Credit: ICC Cricket
