ANI
New Delhi
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted in the West Indies and USA, starting on June 1.
Rohit Sharma will lead India in the showpiece tournament, while Hardik Pandya will be his deputy.
India have added two wicket-keepers, including Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, to their squad. Star batter Virat Kohli, who has been scoring runs in the ongoing IPL 2024 has also been added into the squad.
Pant is set to make a comeback to team India, around 16 months after a car accident.
India have opted for four spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal to their squad.
Among the notable inclusion is Yuzvendra Chahal, who was named in the team for a T20 World Cup for the very first time.
The pace attack will be led by Jasprit Bumrah with Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj adding more boost.
Samson got a place in the 15-member squad while the selectors overlooked wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul and Rinku Singh.
Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan have been named as reserved players.
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 and Avesh Khan.
