India squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Chahal, Dube, Samson get into 15-man squad; Rohit to lead India

India squad for T20 World Cup 2024: India squad for T20 World Cup 2024: On Tuesday, April 30, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially released the 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, scheduled to start in June 2024 in the USA and West Indies.

BCCI's senior selection committee, under the chairmanship of Ajit Agarkar and in the presence of Secretary Jay Shah, announced the team just one day prior to the deadline day for the squad announcement.

As anticipated, Rohit Sharma was named the captain of the Indian team, with Hardik Pandya as his deputy, despite his lacklustre performance in this IPL. Rishabh Pant has been named the squad's first-choice wicketkeeper and is set to make his international comeback during the World Cup.

As a result of his outstanding IPL performance, Yuzvendra Chahal has also been included and will participate in his first-ever T20 World Cup. 

Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Arshdeep Singh were also given their first T20 World Cup call-ups.

India also named four players as reserves, with the surprise inclusion of Rinku Singh and Shubman Gill, who were not part of the main squad, along with Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed. 

India will begin their World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. This will be followed by a high-octane clash against Pakistan on June 9, at the same venue.

Here's the full list of India's 15-man squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024—