Team India has announced their squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup. The BCCI announced the squad after a meeting between Jay Shah, Ajit Agarakar, and Rohit Sharma. Team India chooses a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The team will be led by Rohit Sharma, who is assisted by Hardik Pandya as vice-captain of the team. Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav and Yashashwi Jaiswal are Team India’s top-order batsmen.
Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant are picked as wicket-keeping options. Shivam Dube is also included in the team as a hard-hitting all-rounder to accompany Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja down the order.
India has chosen a spin-heavy bowling attack, picking Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal with Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj and Arshdeep as fast bowling options. Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan are also included in the squad as reserve players.
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India T20 World Cup Squad 2024
| Players Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (captain) | Batter |
| Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batter |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batter |
| Rishabh Pant | Wicketkeeper |
| Sanju Samson | Wicketkeeper |
| Hardik Pandya (vice-captain) | All-rounder |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| Rahul Dravid | Coach |
Reserve players for the India T20 World Cup Squad 2024
| Player Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | Batsman |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler |
| Avesh Khan | Bowler |
The Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 is looking like a balanced squad with enough experienced campaigners and young guns. Captain Sharma, along with Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah is going to be the think tank of the team.
All of these players have played on the biggest stage of international cricket, so they will be very crucial for keeping the dressing room calm and composed during tense moments. On the other hand, young blood like Jaiswal, Pant and Dube will add fearlessness and energy to the squad.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is going to take place in the Caribbean Islands for the second time and this time the USA will also host some matches of this World Cup. Team India will play their archrivals Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 9, 2024.
In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Team India is placed in Group A with Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and USA. Team India will begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5, 2024, in New York at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Then they have to Play Pakistan, USA & Canada respectively.
India’s Fixtures ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 – India’s Fixtures (Group A matches) | |||
| Date | Day | Match | Venue |
| 05-June-24 | Wednesday | India vs Ireland | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| 09-June-24 | Sunday | India vs Pakistan | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| 12-June-24 | Wednesday | USA vs India | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| 15-June-24 | Saturday | India vs Canada | Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill |
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is the 9th edition of the T20 World Cup. A total of six cricket-playing nations have won this tournament so far, with India being the first T20 World Cup champion and England being the latest winner, winning the 2022 edition.
