Surprising developments have emerged for supporters of the Indian cricket team, with recent reports indicating that both the BCCI and the selection committee are apparently excluding Virat Kohli from their considerations for the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024.
Following the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final defeat to England, there’s been a noteworthy adjustment in India’s T20I strategy. Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have stood back, making a place for a crop of emerging prospects. The BCCI and the selection committee have decided to omit Virat Kohli from their plans for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Instead, the attention is on fostering Ishan Kishan, who is slated to take on the No. 3 position.
A wave of youthful players, including, Jitesh Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, and Rinku Singh, has been given the chance to demonstrate their skills. The fallout of the T20 World Cup loss has sparked considerable alterations in India’s T20I organization. Remarkably, the young stars have embraced the opportunity presented, generating a glut of choices for India in the T20I format. As the T20 World Cup 2024 looms on the horizon, the attention is firmly on this new generation of players.
In preparation for the T20 World Cup in the United States and the Caribbean next year, India is set to engage in six Twenty20 Internationals—three against South Africa and three against Afghanistan. The senior players have been given rest on this tour whereas speculations around the Hardik’s comeback are still unsure.
While Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are considered automatic selections for the upcoming tournament, Virat Kohli’s participation remains uncertain. Sources reveal that BCCI officials and selectors have communicated to Rohit Sharma that he will lead the team in the T20 World Cup 2024.
According to a report, the selectors and the board are keen on having a player who can adopt an attacking approach right from the start. Currently, Ishan Kishan seems to be the frontrunner for securing the No.3 position.
Should Kishan secure the No. 3 position? it’s anticipated that the batting order’s remaining slots will be occupied by Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja. A source from the BCCI informed Jagran that senior board members are scheduled to engage in a conversation with Kohli shortly to discuss his strategies for the T20Is.
Ishan has played 32 T20Is so far and scored 796 runs at an average of 25.67 and a strike rate of 124.37 with six half-centuries to his name. Kishan was also a part of India’s 2021 T20 World Cup squad where he played just one game against New Zealand and scored four runs.
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