India’s T20 World Cup squad: Top contenders | Cricket News – Times of India

Meet with Indian selectors on Wednesday to choose the team t20 world cup, TOI presents possible combinations.
Virat Kohli (Captain): While pressure is mounting on him to win the ICC trophy, this tournament could be his redemption song. He also offers the option of batting in the middle order as well as opening the innings, as he suggested earlier in the year.
Rohit Sharma: India’s most prolific white-ball batsman in the last five years has picked himself up. His captaincy experience also comes in handy for Kohli.
KL Rahul: One of the most consistent openers in T20 Cricket. Also provides wicketkeeping option.
Suryakumar Yadav: The 30-year-old has been a pillar in the middle order for Mumbai Indians and has carried on his form in international cricket as well. Can anchor, rebuild and attack.
Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper): The mighty southpaw’s reputation as a match winner has grown over the past year. The opposition fears his presence in the middle.
Hardik Pandya: Impact all-rounder. he is prepared by BCCI And Mumbai Indians have the ability to get great potential with the bat to bowl in the T20 World Cup and with the first ball.
Ravindra Jadeja: Another important all-rounder. Bowling tightens the left arm spin and can change gears with the bat depending on the situation. gun fielder.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: One of India’s most consistent white-ball seamers has been in great form since coming back from injury in March.

Jasprit Bumrah: India’s trump card. Deadly fast bowler in all phases of an innings.
Shardul Thakur: latest sensation. A death-over specialist with the ball, and his ability to hit big is a huge plus.
Yuzvendra Chahal: The leg-spinner has been Kohli’s favorite player in the last four years. The form has been indifferent compared to last year, but his experience could come in handy.
Shreyas Lair: A stable middle-order bat could be a backup for Suryakumar.
Shikhar Dhawan: The team management is reluctant to play him in T20 cricket. But his IPL form and the experience of playing on slower pitches in the UAE can give him an edge over Prithvi Shaw.
Deepak Chahar: The pacer can be a backup for Bhuvneshwar. His batting has been revealed of late. Can add depth to the lower order.
Varun Chakravarthy: The team management is excited about a mystery spinner. However, his dodgy right shoulder could be a concern.
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Rahul Chahar: There could be a toss between the Mumbai Indians leg-spinner and Chakraborty.
Prithvi Shaw: The choice could be between Dhawan and Prithvi. The flamboyant Mumbai opener showed that he can get into fifth gear faster than Dhawan.
Mohammad Siraj/Shami: While Siraj is red-hot, he is yet to establish himself as a T20 bowler. Shami’s experience and wicket-taking ability can give him the edge.
Axar Patel: Like-for-like backup for Ravindra Jadeja.
Washington Beautiful: His selection is subject to recovery from a finger injury.
ICC last-15 deadline
The deadline for submitting the last 15 names to the ICC is October 10, a week before the start of the tournament. The ICC has allowed seven additional members in a team due to the COVID restrictions. Each team can have up to 30 members, including support staff, and any additional members traveling with the team will be the responsibility of its board.
In fact, the board can keep any number of players on standby to be in the bubble outside the last 15 handed over to the ICC. After the IPL starts on September 19, some changes can be expected in the list announced on Wednesday.

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