The Indian team will start the West Indies tour from 12th July. On this tour, apart from two Test matches and three ODIs, the team also has to play a series of five T20 matches. There will be a Test series from 12th July to 24th July. Then three ODIs will be played from 27 July to 1 August. After that from August 3 to August 13, the team will play a series of five T20 matches. The squads for the Test and ODI series have been announced for the upcoming tour. Now the discussion is about the T20 squad. Where Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma haven’t played a single T20 International since T20 World Cup 2022, will they play or not is a question? Apart from this, many stars who rocked the IPL can also enter the team.
Since IPL 2023, many names are being discussed continuously. Some of them are contenders to return to Team India, while some can get T20 caps. T20 World Cup is to be played again in the next year i.e. 2024. Keeping his vision in mind, the Indian management can prepare a young team under the leadership of Hardik Pandya. There is hardly any better opportunity than the West Indies series for his preparation. Then the World Cup can also be played in West Indies and America. In that sense, this would be the right platform for the youth. Now let’s know whose lottery can be won.
Yashasvi Jaiswal
IPL performance will now bear fruit
In IPL 2023, many players were in discussion with their performance. Most headlines were made by left-handed batsmen Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi has made a place in the Test team. Now it has to be seen whether he can make a place in the T20 format that suits his batting style the most. On the other hand, Rinku Singh has consistently proved himself from last IPL till this season. Hardly anyone will forget the historic moment of his winning the match by hitting five sixes in the last over against defending champions Gujarat. These are the two stars who can get Team India ticket as a result of their brilliant performance. At the same time, Tilak Verma should also not be forgotten. In the last season, this player was seen handling the burden of Mumbai alone, so this time everyone saw his different style.
Rinku Singh
These players can return
Apart from these, there are some players who were working hard to get their place in Team India after losing it for a long time. The biggest name in this is that of Mohit Sharma, who played the 2015 World Cup. Mohit could not make his team the champion but this Gujarat Titans bowler used his experience in IPL 2023 very well. He bowled brilliantly throughout the season and if Hardik Pandya is the captain of the team, Mohit’s return can be considered 100 percent confirmed. In the IPL too, under the captaincy of Hardik, Mohit’s coin worked. Apart from this, Sanju Samson has returned to the ODI team. If Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are injured, Samson can make a place in the T20 team as well. Rahul Tripathi may be dropped after a poor IPL season. Apart from Mohit in bowling, if Arshdeep Singh is certain to play, then Shivam Mavi can also be seen in the T20 squad.
Mohit Sharma
Possible squad of Team India for T20 series
A 17-man squad was selected for the three-match ODI series. The T20 series is of five matches, so perhaps only a 17-member squad will be selected for this as well. Many players can join it from ODI and Test squads, while some new players can also be included. The squad can also depend on the basis of the remaining ODIs and Test series. In such a situation, let’s know what could be the possible squad for the T20 series: –
Hardik Pandya (captain), Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Akshar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh , Mohit Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma.