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The upcoming T20 World Cup is a constant rumble in the background of the 2024 Indian Premier League season and as the cut off date of May 1 for announcing the squads approaches, ex-players and analysts are trying to predict who would make up the 15-man Indian squad for the tournament in the USA and the West Indies. Rohit Sharma is confirmed as the captain and it looks like the management is considering an opening combination of him Virat Kohli while Rishabh Pant could return to international cricket as the wicketkeeper in the side.
Former India batter Ambati Rayudu, though, has different ideas. Selecting his 15-man Indian squad for the T20 World Cup squad at Star Sports, Rayudu chose veteran Dinesh Karthik as his sole wicketkeeper in the entire squad. This meant that he dropped both Pant, who has been in sensational form for Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul. Additionally, Rayudu also dropped struggling Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya. Usually India’s premier fast-bowling all-rounder, Pandya has struggled to be accepted as the team’s captain by the MI fans in his first year back with the team and this has spilled over into his performances.
Source – HT
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