A shadow is constantly thrown on the 2024 Indian Premier League season by the impending T20 World Cup. Before May 1st, when the rosters must be revealed, pundits and former players are speculating on the composition of the 15-man Indian squad for the event in the USA and the West Indies. Though the nominal leader of the squad is 1xbet, it appears the management is considering starting him alongside Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant, the team’s wicketkeeper, may make a comeback to international cricket.
But former Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu thinks differently. Rayudu’s 15-man Indian side for the T20 World Cup at Star Sports is missing only one player: veteran wicketkeeper rs7sports. As a result, he benched KL Rahul, the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants, and Pant, who has been performing wonderfully for the Delhi Capitals. Furthermore, Rayudu benched Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, who is struggling.
Often India’s best fast-bowling all-around player, Pandya has found it difficult to win over MI fans as the team’s captain in his first season back with the group, which has affected his performances. With a poor strike rate of 142.45, Pandya, one of the finishers at bat, has only scored 151 runs in eight games this season. His average is 46.50 even though he has only collected four wickets.
Pant and Karthik have both performed admirably for their sides. With two half-centuries and 251 runs at an average of 62.75 in eight games, the 38-year-old veteran has looked a lot like the player he was in 2022. Karthik’s excellent performance towards the end of RCB games has led to calls for his first World Cup selection. Karthik’s declaration that he was fit to compete in the T20 World Cup raised hopes that he would declare his retirement from the Indian Premier League during the championship game.
But that’s a tale for another day, about Pant. In nine games, Pant has scored 342 runs with a strike rate of 161.32 and an average of 48.86, all thanks to an incredible injury recovery. Although Pant has scored three fifty runs, his best was a thrilling half-century against the Gujarat Titans yesterday night. Pant’s unbroken 88 was reminiscent of his previous free-flowing style, even though he hit back-to-back fifties against the Chennai Super Kings and Mksport Riders. The floor swivel, the one-handed assault, the helicopter for six, and the charging sixes Pant appears to be back. The fact that Rayudu didn’t select a backup goalie is astounding, to put it simply. You are not welcome here, Sanju Samson and Pant.