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

India squad for T20 World Cup 2024: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has 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 on Tuesday, April 30, just one day prior to the deadline day for the squad announcement.

As expected, Rohit Sharma will be leading the Indian squad, with Hardik Pandya named as his deputy despite his underwhelming performance in this IPL. Rishabh Pant has been named in the squad as the first-choice wicketkeeper and is set to make his international comeback in the World Cup.

Yuzvendra Chahal has also been included after his stellar performance in the IPL and will be playing in his maiden T20 World Cup. Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Arshdeep Singh also got their maiden call-ups for the T20 World Cup.  

India’s squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 announced
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— BCCI (@BCCI) April 30, 2024

Surprisingly, KL Rahul wasn't able to make the cut, even after showcasing his versatility as well as reliability as a batter for the team. Another shocker is the exclusion of Rinku Singh and Shubman Gill from the main squad and their being placed in the reserves with Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.

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—  

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohd. Siraj.

Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024: India Full Schedule

Wednesday, June 5, 2024: India vs Ireland, New York
Sunday, June 9, 2024: India vs Pakistan, New York
Wednesday, June 12, 2024: USA vs India, New York
Saturday, June 15, 2024: India vs Canada, Florida

Also Read: ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Schedule: Tournament to start with US-Canada match on June 1; India to face Pakistan on June 9 in New York

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024: Groups

Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and the USA
Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland and Oman
Group C: New Zealand, the West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Netherlands and Nepal