The Indian Premier League is always a great platform if a player has talent. Every season, we see many young cricketers coming up through the ranks and getting an opportunity on the national side. The ongoing IPL 2024 is also very important because Team India will play the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 directly after the tournament.
Hence, the Indian squad for the ICC event will be selected on the basis of their performances in the IPL 2024. There is a lot of debate about whether this player should be picked or dropped. But as seen in the past, the selectors have made a few out-of-the box decisions while selecting the team. So can we see any ignored players getting picked for the T20 World Cup? Well, we will talk here about three players who can be in the race.
3. Ishan Kishan
There is a big debate over the position of wicket-keeper for the Indian team. Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Sanju Samson are the front-runners in this race. However, one name that can make a surprise entry into this is Ishan Kishan. The MI opener had started to get into his form and is probably one of the most destructive batters when he gets going. Ishan has scored 161 runs at 32.20 and a strike rate of 182.95. He was part of the 2021 T20 WC and if he performs consistently, there are chances. Notably, he was sacked from the central contract as well.
2. Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik had a brilliant IPL 2022, which helped him make his comeback to the Indian team after three years. He played in the 2022 T20 World Cup as well. But since then, he has played every game for India. But can we see him making a comeback again? Well, there are chances. India needs a good finisher, and DK has shown in the IPL 2024 so far that he is hitting the ball well. He has scored 143 runs at an average of 71.50 and a strike rate of 190.66 with 11 sixes. If he continues like this, the race for wicket-keeper spot will surely become more interesting.
1. Yuzi Chahal
Veteran leg-spinner Yuzi Chahal is another player who has done well in the IPL 2024. He is the joint-highest wicket-taker in the competition. Chahal has ten wickets at an economy rate of 7.33 and has bowled tough overs. He is one of the highest wicket-takers in T20Is for India. But he hasn’t played a game in almost a year. Chahal has not played many ICC tournaments in his career. But if we look at the coming event, he can be very effective on slow pitches in USA and West Indies. So can he make a comeback? There are bright chances if he performs well.
