New Delhi. There has hardly been an edition of the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in which the Indian team was not considered a contender for victory. India also won the World Cup in 2007 during this period. But now this thing has become old. The reality is that apart from Rohit Sharma, there is not a single player in the Indian team who has been a part of a T20 World Cup winning team. There are many players in the current squad who have turned 35 and if they don’t win the title this time, their careers could end without a trophy.
Kohli is the ‘King’ without the T20 World Cup trophy
Virat Kohli is called King Kohli by his fans. There are many such records ranging from the most runs (1141) in the T20 World Cup, with Virat being the topper. The 35-year-old Indian star does not have the T20 World Cup crown on his head. After the year 2024, the next T20 World Cup will be held in 2026. By then, Virat would have turned 37 years old. With the kind of fitness required in T20 cricket, youth is always given priority. In such a situation, it cannot be said with complete confidence that Kohli will get a chance in the Indian T20 squad of 2026. Kohli has been a member of the team that won the ODI World Cup in 2011.
Ravindra Jadeja does not have a single World Cup trophy to his name.
Like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja has also turned 35. Virat still won the ODI World Cup, but Jadeja does not have a World Cup in any format. Jadeja’s fitness has been superb. But it is also true that he has been out of the team many times due to injury. In such a situation, this is also considered to be the last chance for Jadeja to win the T20 World Cup.
Chahal’s first chance could be his last.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s situation is more interesting than that of Kohli and Jadeja. Kohli-Jadeja may never have been part of the T20 World Champion team, but at least both have played in the tournament several times before. On the other hand, Yuzvendra will play his first T20 World Cup in 2024 and this could be his last World Cup as well. UG is 33 years old. There is stiff competition among the spinners in the Indian team. UGA experienced this intimately in 2022, when despite being a member of the T20 World Cup squad, it did not get a chance to play a match. In such a situation, they are not going to lose any chance to play and win the World Cup in 2024.
Tags: Ravindra Jadeja, T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli, Yuzvendra Chahal
First published: May 30, 2024, 08:50 IST