India
India go into the T20 World Cup with high hopes of breaking a string of close losses in global competitions, having come close in recent tournaments only to falter at the final hurdle.
With a strong contingent, India are poised to reclaim the title that has been elusive since they won it in the inaugural tournament in 2007.
Under the skilled leadership of Rohit Sharma, who will captain for the second time in the T20 World Cup, the team boasts of a strong top-order line-up featuring players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Suriya Kumar Yadav.
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson are currently in top form, posing a happy dilemma for Rohit and the team management in selecting the wicketkeeper for the World Cup matches.
India’s overall strength has been further strengthened by players such as Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel and Shivam Dube, who add depth and versatility to the team, while the bowling department boasts great talents such as Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav in a well-balanced line-up.
India will face Ireland in the tournament opener on June 5 after which focus will shift to the epic showdown against Pakistan in New York on June 9.
team
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suriya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Equipment
vs. Ireland – Wednesday 5 June 2024, New York, 10:30 a.m. local time
vs Pakistan – Sunday 9 June 2024, New York, 10:30am local time
vs. USA – Wednesday, June 12, 2024, New York, 10:30 a.m. local time
vs. Canada – Saturday, June 15, 2024, Florida, 10:30 a.m. local time
Key Player – Jasprit Bumrah
India will be boosted by the return of Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the last edition of the 2022 T20 World Cup due to injury.
Since his return, Bumrah has reaffirmed his integral role in the team and showed his mettle in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, played on home soil, taking 20 wickets in 11 matches.
His T20 performances have also been phenomenal, taking 20 wickets in 13 matches for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League despite the team struggling in the tournament.
Bumrah’s repertoire of skills is limitless and his versatile passing ability will come in handy in the peculiar circumstances of India’s group stage matches against the United States and the Windies.
