India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup was announced on Tuesday. With Rohit Sharma leading the team at the showpiece event, the selection committee announced the group of 15 on expected lines. Still, one particular omission baffled some; the exclusion of young leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi.
Bishnoi currently claims the sixth spot in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings, but could not find a place in the 15-member squad. His omission did surprise many and former India cricketer Irfan Pathan recently shared his views on this matter.
Reacting to this development on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Irfan Pathan wrote, “If I am sitting pretty at 6th in the ICC T20I rankings, but not in the World Cup lineup, it’s a tough pill to swallow. Ravi Bishnoi.”
If I am Sitting pretty at 6th in the ICC T20i rankings, but not in the World Cup lineup, it’s a tough pill to swallow. #Ravibishnoi— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 30, 2024
Having made his T20I debut in February 2022, Ravi Bishnoi came up with a series of impressive performances to rise to the top spot in the bowling rankings in this format soon. Bishnoi became the number 1 bowler in T20Is in December last year following his sublime show against Australia. The 23-year-old had picked up nine wickets in five matches in that series. Bishnoi dethroned Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan to claim the top spot.
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Overall, in 24 T20I matches, Ravi Bishnoi has 36 wickets under his belt at an economy rate of 7.5. In the fifty-over format, Bishnoi has till now played one match. In the current edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Bishnoi has claimed six wickets having featured in 10 games.
At the T20 World Cup 2024, India’s spin attack will be led by Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will also support the prolific spin duo of Kuldeep and Chahal. The Rohit Sharma-led side will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign with a fixture against Ireland scheduled to be played on June 5.
India’s T20 World Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), 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, Mohammed Siraj
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan.
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