As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) prepares to finalize India’s team for the next ICC T20 World Cup 2024, former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu named his team for the mega event. The BCCI is expected to unveil India’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup next week.
The 2024 T20 World Cup is scheduled to be co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies from June 2 to 29, and Ambati Rayudu has already fielded his 15-member Indian team for the showpiece event.
Rayudu surprised many by choosing Dinesh Karthik as his goalkeeper for the mega event, despite him not being in the scheme of things for a long time. Players like Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Jitesh Sharma, Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul are eyeing the wicketkeeper-batsman’s place in India. T20 World Cup 2024 equipment.
Ambati Rayudu picks Dinesh Karthik as his goalkeeper
But the former Indian batsman decided to take advantage of Karthik’s experience. Another surprise name in Rayudu’s T20 World Cup squad is uncapped pacer Mayank Yadav. Well, the best order was expected from him and his team is made up of a well-mixed mix of young blood and experienced guys like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.
Rayudu named Rohit Sharma as his captain and picked Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Riyan Parag and Rinku in his batting line-up for the upcoming multinational tournament. He then named Dinesh Karthik as his wicketkeeper, given his experience behind the stump and his form with the bat for RCB in the ongoing IPL 2024.
The former MI and CSK batsman picked all-rounders Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja, leaving out wrestler Hardik Pandya, in his team for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Pandya is fighting hard to get back to his best with both the bats. and ball, and his selection is under dark clouds.
Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are in Ambati Rayudu’s spin attack
Rayudu opted for spin specialists – well-known ‘KulCha’ Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, who are in top form with the ball in the ongoing IPL 2024. In the end, Rayudu’s fast bowling attack for the T20 World Cup 2024 comprises Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav.
Notably, India’s group matches in the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup will take place in the US, starting on June 5 in New York against Ireland, followed by a highly anticipated clash against their arch-rivals Pakistan at the same location in June. 9.
India will next face the United States on June 12 in New York and play its pool match against Canada at the Turf Ground Stadium at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida. India is placed alongside Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and the United States in Group A.
Here is Ambati Rayudu’s planned T20 World Cup 2024 squad:
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Riyan Parag, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Shivam Dube, Mayank Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
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