Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad has suggested a few names who he would like to see in the Indian national cricket team’s squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
With the International Cricket Council (ICC) setting a deadline of May 1 for participating teams to submit their 15-member preliminary squads for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) You don’t have much It’s time to finalize your list.
The ICC only allows one change in the preliminary squad for the upcoming mega event before May 25, making the March and April stages of the tournament ongoing. IPL 2024 crucial for players competing for selection, especially Indian cricketers.
Venkatesh Prasad in favor of the selection of Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh for the 2024 T20 World Cup
Amid the anticipation, the goalkeeper position also remains up for grabs, with several contenders vying for selection for the main event.
Meanwhile, Venkatesh Prasad has shared his thoughts on easing the BCCI’s selection dilemma, suggesting players who he believes should make it to the Indian team for the much-awaited T20 World Cup 2024.
The mega event will be co-hosted by USA and West Indies on June 1, 2024. Well, on of the T20 World Cup.
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He also highlighted the importance of veteran and experienced players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, Prasad remained undecided on the goalkeeper’s role for the Men in Blue.
Interestingly, the former Indian cricketer did not consider Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya for the upcoming tournament, opting for all-round batsman Suryakumar Yadav, the explosive and in-form Shivam Dube and the hard-hitting finisher Rinku. Singh.
Venkatesh Prasad undecided on goalkeeper’s role
With Suryakumar, Dube and Rinku already in contention, Prasad noted that the inclusion of Rohit and Kohli would leave room for just one wicketkeeper-batsman in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup squad.
Venkatesh Prasad said in his X post: “Shivam Dube for his hitting ability against spinners, Surya for being the best international T20 batsman and Rinku Singh for his exceptional finishing ability. It would be great if India found a way to have these 3 in the 11 in the WC T20. With Virat and Rohit, this will leave a spot for just one wicketkeeper batsman. “It’s interesting to see how it turns out.”
Shivam Dube for his amazing ability against spinners, Surya for being the best international T20 batsman and Rinku Singh for his exceptional finishing ability. It would be great if India found a way to have these 3 in the 11 in the WC T20. With Virat and Rohit, this will leave…
—Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) April 8, 2024
Notably, Hardik Pandya’s exclusion from Prasad’s team would certainly not surprise many, considering his lackluster performance in the ongoing IPL 2024, both as a player and captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI). He has been struggling with both bat and ball in the tournament.
On the other hand, the BCCI is likely to name India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in the last week of April. A top BCCI source told PTI: “The Indian team will be selected sometime in the last week of April, when the first half of the IPL will end, and the national selection committee will be in a position to assess the form and fitness of the contenders.”