File image of India captain Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya
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The BCCI has introduced the provisional Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the usA. and West Indies. Star batsman Okay.L. Rahul has been dropped, whereas Hardik Pandya has been named vice-captain to skipper Rohit Sharma.
Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson and spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had been additionally included. Star batter Shubman Gill and the big-hitting Rinku Singh discovered themselves relegated to the reserves group. Rishabh Pant makes a return to the nationwide crew after recovering from a automotive accident in 2022.
The BCCI introduced the Rohit Sharma-led squad after a gathering between secretary Jay Shah and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Ahmedabad.
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All-rounder Hardik Pandya was retained as vice-captain regardless of his poor current kind after taking on Mumbai Indians management within the ongoing IPL.
Samson, who has had a superb IPL each as a batter and captain for Rajasthan Royals, was included because the second wicketkeeper-batter behind Rishabh Pant, pipping the likes of Okay.L. Rahul and Ishan Kishan.
Hard-hitting batter Shivam Dube additionally made the reduce on the again of a robust IPL exhibiting.
Leg-spinner Chahal, who final performed for India in August 2023, is the second wrist spinner within the crew alongside Kuldeep Yadav.
However, Gill, who’s having fun with a superb run within the IPL as Gujarat Titans captain, discovered himself among the many standbys together with Kolkata Knight Riders’ big-hitter Rinku Singh.
The selectors determined to present religion in Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a gradual begin within the IPL however regained his contact just lately for Rajasthan Royals.
The T20 World cup begins on June 2 within the USA and the Caribbean. India will open their marketing campaign towards Ireland on June 5 in New York.
Full squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
(With inputs from PTI)