The meeting lasted for two hours between captain Rohit Sharma, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Rahul Dravid regarding the selection of the Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup. According to media reports, this meeting between these three was held in New Delhi on Sunday. The last date to declare the team for this global tournament is May 1 and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) can announce the Indian team in the next 48 hours.
According to media reports, this meeting was held between Rohit, Agarkar and Dravid to finalize the names for the T20 World Cup. Dravid came to New Delhi for the meeting and met Agarkar and Rohit. This was not the first time these three have met. Earlier, their meeting was also held on the evening of 26th April and only the general strategy was discussed in it. It is believed that things have been finalized in the meeting held on Sunday. Although BCCI has not given any official information regarding the meeting, but according to the report, some unofficial discussions also took place during the meeting. After the meeting, Rohit joined the Mumbai Indians team which will now face Lucknow Supergiants.
West Indies conditions are the basis of selection, not IPL: The overall performance of the names discussed in the meeting was seen, whereas the IPL performance was not discussed. Considering the slow pitch in West Indies, it is believed that some of the top scorers of IPL may miss out on a place in the team. According to media reports, in-form Sanju Samson and fast bowler Mohammad Siraj, who is not able to make an impact in the current season of IPL, will not get a place. But if we look at the conditions in West Indies, then both of them can get a place, while it is considered certain that Virat Kohli will play in the sixth T20 World Cup.
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The first batch will leave on 21st May: The T20 World Cup is to be held from June 1 and the Indian team's first match is against Ireland on June 5. The Indian team will go in two batches to participate in this tournament. The first batch of the Indian team will leave on May 21. The final match of IPL 2024 will be played on 26th May and the selection of the playoff teams will be almost confirmed before 21st May. In such a situation, the players whose teams will not be able to make it to the IPL playoffs will leave in the first batch, while the other players will leave on May 27, the next day of the IPL final.
If everything goes as per plan, BCCI will announce the Indian team for the T20 World Cup on May 1. New Zealand has announced its 15-member squad on Monday. However, it is believed that due to the absence of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, there is a delay in announcing the team. Jay Shah is currently busy in the Lok Sabha elections and the team will be announced once he is available.
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