The stage is set for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 where 20 teams will battle against each other for the ultimate title. T20 World Cup 2024, which will be jointly hosted by USA and West Indies, is scheduled to be played from June 2 to 29. May 1 is the last date for all the teams to announce their respective squads for the T20 World Cup. So far six teams have announced their teams as New Zealand became the first team to reveal their team on April 29. Later, India, Australia, Afghanistan, South Africa and England followed suit and unveiled their respective squads for the marquee tournament. However, all eyes are on Pakistan's squad who are yet to announce their T20 World Cup 2024 side.
Let's have a look at all the six teams' squads for the T20 World Cup 2024
Rohit to lead India's pack
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, Mohd. Siraj. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan
Mitchell Marsh-led Australia's squad
Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
Rashid Khan to spearhead Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi
Jos Buttler-led England's T20 World Cup squad
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.
Kane Williamson will lead New Zealand's pack
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee. Travelling Reserve: Ben Sears
Aiden Markram-led South Africa's squad
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Update on Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad announcement
The wait is almost over for Pakistan cricket fans. Anticipation is building as the announcement of the final 15-man squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 approaches. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to unveil Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad with ICC's deadline of May 1 looming.
With Babar Azam at the helm, Pakistan will be looking for a squad that blends experience with explosive talent. As the May 1, deadline races closer, cricket pundits and fans alike are buzzing with predictions about who will make the cut for this high-pressure tournament.
Pakistan gear up for the T20 World Cup with a new white-ball coach, Gary Kirsten. Notably, finalising the squad for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England is on hold as the team awaits updates on the fitness of four key players: Haris Rauf, Azam Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, and Irfan Khan Niazi. The selectors will use these tours as a crucial platform to assess players' performances and finalize the T20 World Cup squad by the ICC's deadline of May 25.
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