India reveal 15-member T20 World Cup squad: Major talking points

The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI on Tuesday announced Indias 15member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 which will be hosted in the West Indies and USA starting on June 1Rohit Sharma will lead India in the showpiece tournament while Hardik Pandya will be his deputyIndiarsquos squad for ICC Menrsquos T20 World Cup 2024 announced Lets get ready to cheer for TeamIndia T20WorldCup pictwittercomjIxsYeJkYWmdash BCCI BCCI April 30 2024Better luck next timeKL Rahuls absence from Indias T20 World Cup squad has raised quite a few eyebrows especially with Sanju Samson securing a spot alongside Rishabh Pant as one of the designated wicketkeepers leaving the Lucknow Super Giants captain in a precarious position Rahuls battle with injuries evident even during the previous ODI World Cup is believed to have hindered his selection prospects Despite displaying commendable performances in the IPL they proved less than enough to surpass an inform Pant and the consistently impressive Samson who has showcased nearflawless form throughout this T20 seasonYuzi shows the wayYuzvendra Chahal was a notable inclusion who was named in the team for a T20 World Cup for the very first time Earlier ANI reported Chahalrsquos spot to be in jeopardy as Axar Patelrsquos ability to bat gives him the edge over the Rajasthan Royals legspinner despite him taking 13 wickets in the ongoing IPL Axar meanwhile has scalped nine wickets and scored 149 runs With that in mind the team management was expected to favour a bowler who can score runs in the lower order than someone who has last played for the national team in August 2023 Chahal will be the second wrist spinner in the team alongside Kuldeep YadavPantSamson have their prayers answeredIndia have added two wicketkeepers including Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson to their squad Pant is set to make a comeback roughly about 16 months after meeting with a car crash on the DelhiDehradun highway in Uttarakhand in December 2022Also ReadIndias T20 World Cup squad Pant Samson Chahal included KL Rahul droppedIndia will head into the tournament with the powerful pace attack led by Jasprit Bumrah with Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj adding more boost Shubman Gill Rinku Singh Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan have been named as reserved playersIndia are set to begin their World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 05 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium New York followed by the marquee clash against Pakistan on June 09 2024 at the same venue India will then play USA and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectivelyThe Men in Blue are placed in Group A of the tournament alongside archrivals Pakistan Ireland Canada and cohosts USA Their campaign begins on 5 June against Ireland at the newlyconstructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York before they take on Pakistan in one of the most awaited matches of the upcoming T20 World CupIndias T20 World Cup 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 SirajReserves Shubman Gill Rinku Singh Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan