The BCCI is gearing up to unveil the Indian Team lineup for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 towards the end of April.
The upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 is gearing up for an exciting start in June. It’s a historic occasion as this will be the first time the event takes place in the United States of America and the Caribbean, with 20 teams vying for cricket glory.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has set deadlines for all participating teams to unveil their squads before May 1st. However, there’s a provision for adjustments until May 25th, just a day before the conclusion of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
According to a reliable source within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), selectors are expected to finalize their picks by the end of April, drawing heavily on players’ performances in the IPL. Speaking on the condition of anonymity to PTI, the source elaborated on the selection process and its reliance on IPL form.
The source said: “The Indian team will be selected sometime during the last week of April, the time by which the first half of IPL will be over and the national selection committee will be in a position to assess the form and fitness of the contenders.”
The source further revealed that India plans to dispatch their initial group of players to the USA immediately following the conclusion of the league stage in the upcoming IPL 2024 season.
“The first batch of cricketers will leave for New York immediately after the end of the league stage of IPL on May 19. Those players, whose teams won’t qualify for the final four will be going early, like it happened during WTC finals last year,” he further added.
BCCI source further stated that selectors are traveling to stadiums to have a keen eye on Indian players for the T20 World Cup 2024. Additionally, the source mentioned that if any contracted players sustain injuries during the tournament, they will be closely monitored by the NCA.
He added: “Obviously, if any centrally contracted or targeted player gets injured, his case will automatically come under the purview of the NCA’s Medicine and Sports Science team. Also for the centrally contracted players and targeted players (India A, Emerging India), the S&C coaches and physios need to keep NCA in the loop.
“But when players are contracted with franchises, BCCI can’t dictate how many matches they will play. As far as bowlers are concerned, it is only four overs.”
