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India Possible Playing 11 for T20 World Cup 2021: Virat Kohli may open, Ashwin may start
Mumbai, September 9: India had announced their 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 to be held in the UAE. Expectedly, Kohli will lead the side but the selectors sprang a surprise when they recalled veteran off-spinner R Ashwin to the squad after a gap of four years.
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni, who had retired from international cricket in 2020, was appointed as the mentor of the India team for the T20 World Cup.
So, what could be the Possible Playing 11 of India in the mega event, which they will kick start with a match against old foes Pakistan.
1. India's 15-member squad
Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami.
Standbys: Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Shreyas Iyer.
2. India's schedule at T20 World Cup
October 24, 2021: India vs Pakistan, 7:30 PM, Dubai
October 31, 2021: India vs New Zealand, 7:30 PM, Dubai
November 3, 2021: India vs Afghanistan, 7:30 PM, Abu Dhabi
November 5, 2021: India vs B1, 7:30 PM, Dubai
November 8, 2021: India vs A2, 7:30 PM Dubai
3. India's predicted 11 in T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
4. Pitch report of UAE
The matches will be held post the IPL 2021. There is a chance that the 22-yard strips could be a bit worn out by the time of the T20 World Cup. It is not wrong to assume that the IPL 2021 will give us a road map to the T20 World Cup matches. The advantage that many of the players will get a feel of the UAE pitch and conditions as they will also be playing in the IPL 2021.
Story first published: Thursday, September 9, 2021, 12:53 [IST]
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