India declared their 15-part crew for the impending ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, with Jasprit Bumrah, the pacer, making his return from injury.
The crew was, in any case, missing all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who supported a physical issue during the Asia Cup.
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Alongside Bumrah, individual pacer Harshal Patel likewise got back aside, having passed up the Asia Cup with a side strain.
Shane Watson backs KL Rahul | ICC ReviewArshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are the other two pacers in the crew, alongside the all-rounder Hardik Pandya.
R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel are the expert spinners, with the last option apparently supplanting Jadeja in the crew.
The batting line-up is along expected lines with commander Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik all included.
Mohammad Shami, the pacer, has been named as a backup player, alongside individual pacer Deepak Chahar, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and hitter Shreyas Iyer.
T20 World Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
Standby players: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar
In front of the marquee competition, India will have Australia for a three-match T20I series followed by a T20I and ODI series against South Africa.
India named their crews for both the T20I tasks, which will go about as a dress practice for every one of the three sides.
India have remembered Shami for crews for both series as well as Chahar, while resting Arshdeep. Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been refreshed for the T20Is against South Africa.
The crew for the ODIs against South Africa isn't reported at this point.
Crew for Australia T20Is: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa T20Is: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
