Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and different nationwide choice committee members will meet with BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday. The assembly will happen in Ahmedabad to debate and finalize the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup which will probably be held in June this yr within the USA and West Indies. In response to a report within the information company PTI, Shah is busy together with his political commitments, which is the rationale why the assembly will probably be held in Ahmedabad, however the official announcement would possibly occur a day later.
The second wicketkeeper's slot and all-rounder Hardik Pandya's place within the aspect would be the two speaking factors of the choice assembly.
The choice committee is preserving an in depth eye on the IPL 2024 because it has but to take the ultimate name on the second wicketkeeper's slot and all-rounder Pandya's place on the aspect. Pandya is anticipated to get within the last 15 as India haven’t discovered any fast-bowling all-rounder within the IPL as Shivam Dube has additionally not bowled a single ball this season.
In the meantime, Rishabh Pant is anticipated to be the first-choice wicketkeeper on the flight to the USA and West Indies after his sensational return to aggressive cricket with IPL after round 14 months.
It’s understood that KL Rahul (IPL strike charge of 144 and 378 runs to this point) and Sanju Samson (385 runs at a strike charge of 161) are nonetheless locked in a battle for the second wicketkeeper's slot.
Samson has been in terrific kind this season and has proven good consistency and maturity this season with the assistance to guide his workforce, Rajasthan Royals, who’re positioned on the high of the factors desk in the intervening time.
Nevertheless, Samson's document with the Indian workforce in T20Is is kind of under par. The flamboyant batter has 25 T20Is beneath his belt, however a median of simply 20 and a strike charge of round 135 shouldn’t be thought of primarily based on only one good IPL season.
In the meantime, based on a report on PTI, it may be mentioned that one senior member of the teaching workers will definitely go all out to push for his inclusion, however many consider that the trendy right-handed batter's method in T20 cricket stays archaic.
Nevertheless, he’s nonetheless thought of a greater guess than Samson at No. 5 or 6 on slowish Caribbean tracks.
Jitesh Sharma, who was preserving the wickets for India earlier than the IPL, has dropped down within the pecking order after poor present with PBKS to this point this season. Whereas Dhruv Jurel hasn't bought an opportunity to maintain wickets. Over the last sport in Lucknow, he did get a possibility to bat lengthy and scored a fifty.
Sandeep Sharma, the Punjab veteran, would possibly make a wild card entry within the T20 World Cups squad after his unbelievable present with Rajasthan Royals this season.
