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India announces squad for T20 World Cup to be held in the Middle East

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T20 World Cup: Team India
T20 World Cup: Team India

The ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will start on October 17 in the Middle East. Without precedent for the tournament’s history, two countries will co-host the ICC T20 World Cup.

Prior to this year, the ICC apportioned all rounds of a T20 World Cup occasion to a solitary country. This is additionally the first event when that the United Arab Emirates and Oman will play host to matches of the super event.

The Indian cricket squad is essential for Group 2 in the Super 12 phase. New Zealand, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and two qualifiers will complete Group 2.

Shikhar Dhawan who led the second-string Indian team misses the bus for T20 World Cup, to be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14.

With Hardik Pandya’s back physical issue confining his capacity to bowl routinely the department is an area of concern. Shardul, who has substantiated himself as a convenient bowler in the middle overs in T20s, will give a truly necessary back-up, although as of now he is only seen as a stand-by player.

Middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav and Leg spinner Rahul Chahar have been selected in India’s T20 World Cup squad and are set to play their debut ICC event.

Experienced off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin finds a place and Yuzvendra Chahal misses out. Ravi Ashwin will make a comeback in limited-overs after four long years.

“Ashwin has been performing well in IPL. In World Cup, finger spinners are a must. An off-spinner was needed as Washington Sundar is injured,” said selector Chetan Sharma.

Team India’s Full Squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd Shami.

Standby players – Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar.

Team India have additionally appointed Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the mentor of the Team.

“Former India Captain MS Dhoni to mentor the team for the T20 World Cup,” said Jay Shah in a press conference.

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