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The India men’s national cricket team, also known as Team India and Men in Blue, has taken over the cricket world by storm, and India’s emergence as the world’s cricket superpower over the past decade upends an old colonial-era hierarchy.
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Virat Kohli-led India entered the tournament as one of the favourites to win the world cup. India is placed in the Group B of the tournament alongside Pakistan, New Zealand, Scotland, Namibia, and Afghanistan.
However, with the large pool of talented cricketers available, selecting a squad was a very tough job for selectors. Many fans were shocked after the announcement of the squad as many big players like Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal missed out on the team.
India Squad For T20 World Cup 2021: Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd Shami, Shardul Thakur.
Standby players: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar.