As many international teams participate in the World Cup, it is more popular than IPL. This series is head after a break of two years. The last T20 World Cup tournament took place in the year 2016.
However, due to Covid-19 restrictions, it was postponed for a year. After waiting for one more year, we will finally get a chance to enjoy T20 World Cup.
It is going to take place after the IPL finals in the month of October. The cricket board selects the team before every tournament. They make changes in the team, looking at the current statistics of the players.
As of now, there are no official announcements made about the players who will play for team India. However, we have predicted the players. In our bet on cricket fresh news, we will give you details about the players who are most likely to make the team.
T20 World Cup Team India Prediction:
Here is the prediction of the players who will make the final squad represent team India in the T20 World Cup 2021.
Openers:
These are the opening players who will play first when it comes to batting. As per the recent statistics and team order, there are three players who are likely to be selected as openers. The players are Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan. Apart from these three players, Prithvi Shaw will be a reserved opener.
All-Rounders:
All-rounders can play as a batsman as well as a bowler. These are the most important players in a cricket match. As per the expert prediction, three Indian players will make it to the all-rounder selection. The players are Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar.
Pacers:
These are fast bowlers. In order to keep a strong bowling front, team India needs good pacers. Currently, there are three Indian players who will most likely join the pacers squad. The players are Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami. Apart from these three players, Deepak Chahar and T Natarajan will be selected as reserve pacers.
Middle Order:
These players will be in the middle order. After the opening batsman, these players will go to bat. As per the past records and current statistics, there are four players with high chances of making it to the middle order. The players are Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer. Virat Kohli is going to be the captain whereas, Rishabh Pant is going to be the wicketkeeper. Apart from these players, Ishan Kishan might be the reserve player in the middle order.
Spinners:
In order to complete a team, you need a set of good spinners. As per the past records of Indian players, Rahul Chahar and Yuzvendra Chahal are good options for spinners in team India. Apart from these two players, Varun Chakravarthy will be in reserve.
This is the prediction of the team India squad for playing the T20 World Cup. So far, the selection seems good. However, changes can be made by the board at any time.