Predicting India's 15 Member Squad For T20 World Cup 2021 After The Sri Lanka Tour

T20 World Cup 2021 is the forthcoming ICC cricket tournament that will witness a thrilling competition between all the top cricket-playing nations. The tournament will commence on October 17 with the Qualifiers round.

The final will be played on November 14. The venues for T20I World Cup 2021 are UAE and Oman, with the Indian cricket board BCCI as the host of the event.

England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies are in group 1 while India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan are in group 2. These 8 teams have already qualified for the Super 12 stage. Four teams from Qualifier’s round will also join these teams in the Super 12.

India is one of the top teams in T20I cricket. India reached the semi-finals in the last edition in 2016 and was the runners-up in the 2014 edition. In the 6 editions of the T20 World Cup so far, India has only won once in the 2007 edition.

There is a nail-biting competition going on between Indian players to earn a spot in the squad for T20 World Cup 2021. Here we predict India’s 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2021 after the Sri Lanka tour.

Predicting India’s 15 Member Squad For T20 World Cup 2021 After The Sri Lanka Tour

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is highly predicted to be part of India’s squad in T20 World Cup 2021. He was the highest run-scorer in the first half of IPL 2021 while playing for Dehli Capitals.

The left-handed batsman was also the highest run-scorer in India vs Sri Lanka T20I series and ODI series. Dhawan has been in a very good batting form since the start of this year.

Rohit Sharma (VC)

Rohit Sharma is another batsman who will be part of the India squad in the T20 World Cup 2021. Sharma is the regular opener for India in all three formats. The right-handed batsman is one of the most crucial batsmen for India currently. He will be another opener for India in the tournament.

Virat Kohli (C)

Virat Kohli is the skipper of the Indian team and there are no reasons that he will not lead the India squad in T20 World Cup 2021. Kohli’s spectacular form was witnessed in India vs England T20I series, in which he bagged the player of the series award with three 70-plus scores in five games. He also smacked 1 unbeaten half-century in IPL 2021 after playing 7 games.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is one player who has impressed in batting after his international debut this year. The right-handed batsman was first impressed with his half-century on his T20I debut against England. In Sri Lanka vs India ODI series, he was adjudged player of the series for his marvelous batting.

In the 1st T20I match against Sri Lanka, Yadav shattered a half-century. Yadav has proved himself to be a reliable middle-order batsman for India and he is highly likely to be picked for ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul faced struggles with batting form in the T20I series against England but he made a comeback with a century in the ODI series. Later, he also played wonderful knocks in IPL, finishing as the 2nd highest run-scorer with 4 half-centuries in the 1st half.

With Rahul’s powerful batting form at present, he is also likely to be picked for T20 World Cup 2021. Moreover, Rahul can also play as an opener or keep the stumps if the need arises; hence this is an added benefit from him.

Ishan Kishan

For wicketkeepers, Ishan Kishan can be one of the players who can be picked by selectors. The left-handed batsman smacked a half-century in his T20I debut against England. Later, he also smacked a half-century in his ODI debut against Sri Lanka recently.

In the 1 T20I game he played against Sri Lanka, he scored unbeaten 20 runs off 14 balls. Ishan Kishan is also a mighty middle-order batsman with his aggressive batting style.

Rishabh Pant

For the primary wicket-keeper, Rishabh Pant is highly likely to be picked for India’s squad in ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The left-handed batsman has been impressed with his performances in all three formats since the start of this year.

After smashing two half-centuries in the two ODI games against England, Pant smashed 2 half-centuries in 8 matches during IPL 2021.

Hardik Pandya

Although Hardik Pandya completely failed in the tour against Sri Lanka, he has was able to give a contribution to bowling. He picked 1 wicket in one T20I match he played and 2 wickets in 3 ODIs. Hardik Pandya is the only medium-pacer all-rounder for India and this quality makes him a valuable player.

Pandya, earlier impressed with his performance in the ODI series against England and the T20I series against Australia last year which cannot be overlooked. He might also make up for the Indian squad for T20 World Cup 2021.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is another player who might be inducted into India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2021. Jadeja, impressed with his all-round performance in IPL 2021.

Moreover, he is a powerful left-arm occasion spinner, who can emerge very useful in the spin-friendly pitch in UAE. The left-handed batsman is also a hard-hitter who will be a good choice at the lower middle-order for India.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is one pacer who will be part of India’s squad during ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Bumrah has played fewer international matches this year so far.

In IPL 2021, he bowled some economical overs for Mumbai Indians in most of the matches. The right-arm pacer has been a regular member of India in all three formats in the last 3-4 years.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made an outstanding comeback in the Indian team after being out of the field for months due to injury. The right-arm pacer was injured during IPL 2020 in October last year and returned to the field in March this year.

Against England, Kumar showed a magnificent performance in the ODI and T20I series. Against Sri Lanka too, the Indian pacer picked 5 wickets in 3 T20Is and 3 wickets in 2 ODI. With his fabulous form at present, Kumar is also highly expected to be picked in India’s squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar is one bowler who bagged immense limelight during India’s tour of Sri Lanka. The right-arm pacer picked 4 wickets in 3 ODIs, along with an unbeaten 69-run match-winning knock in 2nd ODI.

In 1 T20I match, he picked 2 crucial wickets which helped India to win the match. In IPL 2021 too, he picked four-wicket hauls in two games for Chennai Super Kings. Deepak Chahar is also highly expected to be picked for ICC T20 World Cup 2021.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Spinners will play a very crucial role in T20 World Cup 2021 as the venue of the tournament is UAE, whose stadiums are spin-friendly. Chahal picked 5 wickets in just 2 matches in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, emerging as the highest wicket-taker in the ODI series.

In the 1st T20I, the leg spinner picked 1 wicket while conceding only 19 runs in the match.

Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar is another spinner who has been highly impressed with his bowling in the T20 format in recent times. The right-arm spinner picked 11 wickets in 7 matches in IPL 2021 for Mumbai Indians.

In the T20I series against Sri Lanka, he picked 4 wickets in 2 matches along with 3 wickets in 1 ODI he played. For the spin option, Chahar might also be picked by selectors for T20 World Cup 2021.

Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav might also be picked in India’s squad for T20 World Cup 2021. The left-arm spinner bowled some good spells against Sri Lanka.

In the ODI series, Yadav picked 2 wickets in 2 matches. In the T20I series too, he accounted for 2 wickets in 2 games. Being a left-arm spinner, he will give more depth to India‘s spin attack.