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The T20 World Cup is going to start from June 2, which will be hosted by West Indies and America. 20 teams will participate in this upcoming tournament, but if we look at the Indian team, the number of senior players is much higher. After the T20 World Cup 2022, there was news that BCCI wants to prepare the youth for the T20 format. But till 2024, the board has once again decided to go with experience. 37-year-old Rohit Sharma will lead the team in the upcoming World Cup. Apart from him, 10 players in the 15-member team are above 30 years of age.
10 players above 30
Captain Rohit Sharma has crossed the age of 37, while Virat Kohli is in good form but has also crossed the age of 35. 10 players in the team, including Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Yuzvendra Chahal, are 30 or older. At the same time, only five players in the team are under 30 years of age. The list of youth includes only Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson. All four reserve players are under 30, but they can get a chance only if one of the 15-member team has to withdraw from the tournament.
Age of players in Indian team
Rohit Sharma (37), Virat Kohli (35), Yashasvi Jaiswal (22), Suryakumar Yadav (33), Rishabh Pant (26), Sanju Samson (29), Hardik Pandya (30), Shivam Dube (30), Ravindra Jadeja (35), Axar Patel (30), Kuldeep Yadav (29), Yuzvendra Chahal (33), Arshdeep Singh (25), Mohammed Siraj (30), Jasprit Bumrah (30).
When will India play its first match?
The Indian team will start its campaign in the World Cup with a match against Ireland on June 5. India has been placed in Group A, which includes India-Ireland, Pakistan, Canada and the host country USA. On June 9, India will face its arch rival Pakistan.