New Delhi. The Indian squad for the T20 World Cup has been announced. BCCI has shocked cricket fans by dropping Rinku Singh, who is emerging as a finisher in Team India. Left-handed batsman Rinku Singh has not been included in the 15-member Indian squad. Even Shubman Gill, who is captaining Gujarat Titans in IPL, could not make a place in the Indian team.
The BCCI on Tuesday announced the 15-member squad for the World Cup to be held in West Indies and America. Rohit Sharma will be the captain as expected. All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant have returned to the team. Pandya has been made the vice-captain of the team.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has questioned the selection of the Indian team. He said that Rinku Singh should have been in this team. Pathan tweeted that Rinku Singh’s past performance should have been kept in mind while selecting the team. Let us tell you that along with the 15-member team, BCCI has also selected 4 reserve players. It includes Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
Indian Team: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashshwi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh Yuzvendra Chahal , Mohammad Siraj.
Reserve Players: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
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First published: April 30, 2024, 16:39 IST