India T20 World Cup 2024 Squad Live Updates: Rinku Singh Has To Get Visa, BCCI Selectors Told By Great

T20 WC 2024 Team Announcement Live: India great backs Rinku Singh

“A classic example is Rinku Singh. Rinku Singh is a certainty in my 15. He hasn’t got that many opportunities to bat in the IPL but you see his international track record, it’s an amazing track record. Amazing track record in South Africa and with every opportunity he has got. So Rinku Singh has to be a certainty in the 15,” said Krishnamachari Srikkanth. 

T20 WC 2024 Team Announcement Live: Plenty of middle-order batters

The problem of plenty is troubling the the selection committee. Apart from the openers, the selectors have to choose the middle-order batters, who can provide depth to India’s batting line-up. Suryakumar Yadav is most likely to secure his place while the battle will be between players like Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, and Tilak Varma. Out of these three, Rinku has been a regular in Team India since 2023 and has time and again proved his potential. However, the mettle of Dube and Tilak cannot be overlooked. 

T20 WC 2024 Team Announcement Live: Who will be the third opener?

The selection committee is facing a daunting task of choosing the third opener for Team India. First opener will be skipper Rohit Sharma and if reports are to believed then star Virat Kohli is being backed by many former cricketers to get promoted as the opener. Only one player from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill is likely to make it to the squad and will have to bat at No 3. 

T20 WC 2024 Team Announcement Live: Samson’s consistent performances

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has left everyone utterly impressed with brilliant batting performance in the ongoing edition of the IPL. It is for the first time in the decade that Samson has delivered consistent performances in the IPL, which makes him a strong contender of the wicketkeeper’s role for the upcoming T20 World Cup. So far, Samson has scored 385 runs in 9 matches, at a strike rate of 161.09

T20 World Cup 2024 Team Announcement Live: Hardik’s bowling fitness a concern

A big challenge in front of the selectors is the bowling fitness of all-rounder Hardik Pandya. The star all-rounder, who is known for his medium pace bowling and aggressive batting style, is having a mediocre outing in the ongoing edition of the IPL. His pace is not up to the mark and he has been bowling just two overs in every game. However, the selectors have to make a tough decision while finalising the squad for the marquee event. 

T20 WC 2024 Team Announcement Live: Key talking points of the meetings

The second wicketkeeper’s slot and all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s place in the side will be the two talking points of the selection meeting. It is understood that KL Rahul (IPL strike rate of 144 and 378 runs so far) and Sanju Samson (385 runs at a strike rate of 161) are still locked in a battle for the second wicketkeeper’s slot.

T20 World Cup 2024 Team Announcement Live: Meeting to be held in Ahmedabad

As BCCI secretary Jay Shah is currently occupied with his political commitments, the meeting between him and the selection committee will be held in Ahmedabad. The officials will be meeting to finalize India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. If reports are to believed then the squad announcement will take place on Wednesday. 

T20 WC 2024 Team Announcement Live: Jay Shah to meet BCCI

After chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s meeting with skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday, BCCI secretary Jay Shah is now likely to hold another meeting with other BCCI officials to discuss the squad. This can be the final call as ICC had given a deadline of May 1 for the squad announcement. It is highly likely that the squad will be announced by today evening. 

T20 WC 2024 Team Announcement Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Team India’s squad announcement for upcoming T20 World Cup, which will kick-start from June, co-hosted by the United States and West Indies. Stay tuned for all the live updates.