Indian team announced!
The BCCI has announced India's 2024 T20 World Cup (WC) squad. Rohit Sharma is the team's captain. There are 19 players in the squad.
The Indian squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
Fan reaction to the team.
Fans are disappointed that Rinku Singh is only in the reserves. Fans are asking why Singh, a proven finisher, was not chosen. In cricket, a 'finisher' is a batsman who can score runs quickly towards the end of an innings. This can help set or chase difficult targets.
Fans say that India's bowling squad lacks balance, with four spinners and just three fast bowlers. This could leave the team vulnerable on pitches favouring fast bowlers.
When is the 2024 T20 World Cup scheduled?
The tournament will take place in the USA and the West Indies in June 2024. It features twenty teams, making it the largest T20 WC ever.
The teams are divided into four groups of five, with the top two from each advancing to the Super 8 round. This stage consists of two groups of four.
The top two teams from each group proceed to the semi-finals, with the finalists competing for the trophy.
