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The biggest debate surrounding the potential T20 World Cup squad for Team India among the veteran cricketers and experts has been around the wicketkeeping spot. While Rishabh Pant made himself a certainty as the first-choice wicketkeeper following his exploits in the ongoing IPL 2024 season, the discussion has solely pertained to the backup position, with the battle boiling down to picking Sanju Samson or KL Rahul.
However, a fresh report ahead of the squad announcement by the BCCI’s selection committee indicated that Rahul has fallen out of contention for the race to bag the second wicketkeeping position, with the selectors pondering upon two fresh options alongside Samson for the role.
As many as six wicketkeepers set out for the race to bag the two possible spots in the 15-member India squad when the 2024 season of the IPL kicked off last month. Jitesh Sharma, who was featured in most of India’s matches across the three T20I series they played after the ODI World Cup in November, was the frontrunner for the position after impressing with his finishing skills.
Source – HT
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