Leading Online Desk : T20 World Cup : Team India players will be seen playing in the T20 World Cup directly after the IPL. The 15-member Indian squad for this tournament was announced last week. The 15 players selected in the squad are showing their strength in the IPL, which could make them captain Rohit Sharma's first choice for the T20 World Cup playing XI. In such a scenario, there is a fierce competition between the two players for a place in the playing 11. But only captain Rohit Sharma will have to decide who will be the first choice of Team India.
'War' between 'these' two players of Team India! (T20 World Cup)
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson have been included as wicketkeepers in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. But now it will be very difficult to decide who will be captain Rohit's first choice for the playing XI. After MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant remains the first choice wicket keeper for Team India. But after a car accident in the early hours of December 30, 2022, he has not played a single match for Team India. He could not even play the 2023 IPL season. In Pant's absence, Sanju Samson got a chance to play a few times. But now both these players are proving themselves in this year's IPL so that they can play for Team India in the World Cup.
Excellent answer by Sanju Samson
It is always said about Sanju Samson that he is not consistent. He is a good player but does not score runs consistently. However, he has responded well to the critics by performing brilliantly this season. Samson has scored 471 runs at an average of 67.29 in 11 matches in the current IPL. During this period he scored at a strike rate of 163.54 which included five fifties. Notably, this is the best average and strike rate of his IPL career so far. Sanju's form in such a situation makes him a strong contender for the first wicketkeeper pick.
Rishabh Pant's comeback with a bang
Rishabh Pant made a comeback to the cricket field in IPL 2024. Before that, he played a few professional matches till the end of 2022. This comeback has been fruitful for him. Recovering from injury, he has led Delhi Capitals with consistent performances behind the wicket and with the bat. Seeing his performance, everyone has praised him. Pant has scored 413 runs at an average of 41.30 in 12 matches so far this season. Meanwhile, his strike rate is 156.44 and he has accumulated 3 fifties to his name. Therefore, everyone's eyes are fixed on who exactly will get a place in the playing 11 of the upcoming T20 World Cup.
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