Indian is one of the most
favorite cricket teams to have claiming the Twenty20 World Cup 2012 trophy
starting in Sri Lanka on September 18. The South Asian cricket power is
also determined to regain their trophy in the fourth edition of the T20 cricket
tournament. Keeping in mind about the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, Indian
selectors have declared the list of 15 players. This squad is the combination of
young and experienced players.
Indian cricket teams will be
happy to see the inclusion
of hard hitter middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj Singh, who was announced
Man of the tournament of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, has made his return to
the international cricket with the second T20 match against New Zealand at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on 11 September
2012. Though India lost the match by 1 run, Yuvraj Singh played very
well. He bowling just two overs gave 14 runs and with the bat, he scored
26-ball 34.
It was his first
international match in ten months. His performance in the T20 match proves that
he is totally fit and his fans once
again will see his aggressive playing style. It will inspire other team
members to do well in the tournament.
Out of 15 players only
Gautam Gambhir, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan
were part of the Indian squad that won the maiden T20 World Cup held in Johannesburg in 2007.
Fans should be surprised
to see the inclusion of Rohit Sharma and Harbhajan Singh. These two players are
out of their form. Despite their poor form in both domestic and international
circuit, they have been given another chance thinking that their experience
will help the team.
Selectors could have
selected young players like Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma in the place of
Rohit Sharma.
Spin is the main strength
of the Indian cricket team. They have included two more spinners alongside
Harbhajan Singh. Other two spinners are Ravichandran Ashwin and Piyush Chawla. Fans
should agree with me that the inclusion of Ravichandran Ashwin was the right
decision. The right-arm off-spin bowler is in good form. He is continuously
playing well. His performance in the recently concluded home series was excellent.
There is no doubt that Piyush Chawla’s selection should raise question to the
cricket lovers. It is thought that he has been added to bring some variety in
the bowling line-up.
India’s pace bowling line-up looks much stronger with the inclusion of
Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, and Lakshmipathy Balaji. He is now happy to be
selected in the main squad. He last played for India against New Zealand in the second T20 match on September 11.
Batting is always India’s main strength. They have batsmen like Gautam
Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, and Manoj
Tiwary. MS Dhoni is the captain of India’s T20 cricket team while Gambhir is announced as
his deputy. It is going to be a big challenge for Dhoni. He is now eyeing for
third ICC World Cup trophy under his captaincy.
Overall Indian cricket
team looks much balanced and strong. There is no doubt that opponents will have
to face tough challenge against them.
Indian squad for T20
World Cup 2012: MS Dhoni, Gautam
Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Manoj
Tiwary, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashok Dinda,
Lakshmipathy Balaji, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, Yuvraj Singh.
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