INDIA SQUAD T20 WC – India Squad Australia T20s: India will gear up for T20 World Cup 2022, by taking on Australia in a three-match T20 series. BCCI selectors will name the Indian squad for the T20 Series coming week. Not only this but the BCCI is also mulling to name the 15 member Indian squad for ICC T20 World during this meeting itself. The final call on the same will be taken by Monday: Follow ICC T20 World Cup LIVE Updates & BCCI Selections meeting LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“Yes, both the squads can be named next week. Anyway ICC Deadline to name the squads is not too far and selectors are likely to select both the squads next week.”, informed a BCCI official
Will BCCI take the same route as Cricket Australia & ECB?
- It is worth noting that Cricket Australia has named Australia squad for India series & ICC World CUP together.
- ECB also has named England squad for Pakistan T20 & ICC T20 World Cup together.
- Now the BCCI can do the same and select 15 member Indian squad.
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INDIA SQUAD T20 WC: BCCI mulling to name India squad for Australia T20s & ICC T20 World Cup together coming week: Follow LIVE UPDATES
India Squad Australia T20s: The three T20Is will begin from September 20. In all likelihood, the squad picked for the T20 series against Australia, will represent India in the T20 World Cup Down Under.
India Squad Australia T20s: Who all are locked in?
- Rohit Sharma skipper of team India and opening batter of the side
- KL Rahul, Rohit’s opening partner
- Virat Kohli – team’s designated number three
- Suryakumar Yadav – ICC ranked number two batter in the shortest format
- Hardik Pandya – India’s number one all-rounder
- Rishabh Pant – team’s backup wicketkeeper, if management decides to go with Dinesh Karthik
- Ravindra Jadeja – India’s second all-rounder after Pandya / Only Injury can RULE him OUT
- Deepak Hooda – backup to Ravindra Jadeja
- Yuzvendra Chahal – India’s number one spinner
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar – India’s lead pacer
- Avesh Khan, Arshdeep complete pace attack
INDIA Squad Australia T20s: India vs Australia T20 Series starts 20th September, Selectors set to name the squad next week: Follow IND AUS T20 Series Updates
With 12 members locked in for the Australia T20 series, the BCCI selectors will have 3 players to fill the remaining spots. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel are in the race subject to their fitness. Bumrah has recurring back issues, while Patel is recovering from a rib injury. BCCI selectors said to InsideSport that Bumrah won’t be rushed for the sake of the T20 World Cup.
“Again, it’s too early to say. We will discuss the options once he is fit. He is not fit currently. We are hopeful he will be back. But we can only say for sure when he passes the fitness test. In any case, he will never be rushed even for the sake of T20 World Cup. We have time for T20 WC and we will see how it progresses,” the BCCI official said.
INDIA Squad Australia T20s: India vs Australia T20 Series starts 20th September, Selectors set to name the squad next week: Follow IND AUS T20 Series Updates
INDIA Squad Australia T20s: India vs Australia T20 Series starts 20th September, Selectors set to name the squad next week: Follow IND AUS T20 Series Updates
Who are the remaining six players in contention for selection in the T20 series against Australia?
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Harshal Patel
- Deepak Chahar
- Axar Patel
- Ishan Kishan
IND vs SA: India set to take on South Africa for a three-match T20 series and three ODIS
After battling it out with Australia, the Rohit Sharma-led side will play three T20Is and three ODIs against South Africa starting on September 28. The Temba Bavuma-led side have never lost a T20 series in India since 2015. This series will be a cracking as it will be India’s last T20 series before the T20 World Cup.
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