Two Indian stars could return home midway through T20 World Cup before Super 8 stage: report

The Indian cricket team is already in the Super 8 phase of the 2024 T20 World Cup. With three wins in three matches, including one against Pakistan, the team led by Rohit Sharma is so far undefeated in the USA. India have one more match left in the USA before moving to the West Indies for the Super 8 and then the knockout stages. However, according to a report in Cricbuzz, two stars are expected to return home after the US leg of the Indian cricket team ends on June 15.

The two members are Shubman Gill and Avesh Khan – both players who are part of the team’s traveling reserve. The report said that the other two traveling reserves, Rinku Singh and Khaleel Ahmed, will continue with the Indian cricket team. As of now, all traveling bookings are with the team in Fort Lauderdale.

Traveling reserves are sent to major events, as it is not possible for boards to send reinforcements in case of injury.

Meanwhile, former Indian pacer Sreesanth expected to see a change in the composition of the Indian bowling attack with the change of venue and said that star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal should make it into India’s playing eleven as soon as the ‘Super 8s’ stage of the World Cup of the ICC World T20 begins in the Caribbean islands.

India have selected four spinners for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup but pace has been the main component of their attack in the first three games of the tournament. India captain Rohit Sharma used just three overs of spin against the United States on Wednesday in the Group A match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium as pace bowling proved more effective on the low-scoring pitch of New York.

“Chahal could come in. Rahul [Rahul Dravid] Bhai knows what changes need to be made in West Indies, which is why we opted for four spinners. Even at the press conference, Rohit said that he does not want to reveal why they are taking four spinners. But there will be changes, especially in the wiring. The way Axar is batting and playing will be a big decision for the team that is expected to forfeit. It will be a really difficult decision,” said Sreesanth, who serves as an expert on Caught and Bold on Disney+ Hotstar, while speaking exclusively to ANI.

With ANI inputs