Virat Kohli punished the pacers in IPL 2024 and seems to be in great shape for the T20 World Cup 2024. “The King” is the top scorer in the cash-rich league and wears the prestigious orange cap. Virat Kohli's strike rate is a concern, but according to a report by Cricbuzz, he is certain to be included in the 2024 T20 World Cup squad. The report also mentioned Rishabh Pant's excellent form and said that he could make a comeback in the World Cup.
The 2024 T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin on June 1 in the US, with the India-Pakistan clash to be held on June 9 in New York. Earlier, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials had claimed that the board was not sure about Virat Kohli's place in the T20 World Cup squad.
Virat Kohli plays in the No. 3 position and the board was confused whether to choose him over younger batsmen like Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who have had better strike rates in recent years. However, after his explosive batting in IPL 2024 so far, the selection committee seems interested in keeping him in the squad for T20 World Cup 2024.
Rishabh Pant returns to international cricket
After his road accident in 2022, Rishabh Pant made a great comeback in IPL 2024 and performed brilliantly for Delhi Capitals. The batsman is known for his good strike rate in T20 format games and his chances of making a comeback in international cricket have certainly increased.
“Let him go for a few more games. As you all have seen, he is doing very well and continues to bat. So he is holding up well and his form is great, especially here. His batting in the two games was great, so let me go.'' “If we go another week, we'll be able to answer that question, if the selectors want to pick him. So that's the most important thing.'' .Yes, yes, he is completely healthy,'' said Krikbuzz, quoting former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
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