India played their last T20 game before the T20 World Cup 2021. The Indian team management would have got a fair idea about their T20 World Cup squad. India is one of the strong contenders to win the T20 World Cup to be held in UAE and Oman. They have the wherewithal with them to pose a strong challenge. India has aggressors and accumulators in its ranks. They have sheer pace and quality spin bowlers. Their middle order is one of the most dangerous in the modern game. The inclusion of few newcomers in the setup has galvanized the Indian team. let’s look at T20 World Cup 2021
T20 World Cup 2021: 3 Indian Players Who Will Play T20 World Cup
#3 Rahul Chahar
Rahul Chahar is just 21 years old but he has already put in a great match-winning performance. He has played a key role in Mumbai Indians’ dominance in the last couple of seasons. Rahul Chahar is someone who makes things happen. This is what separates him from the rest of his contemporaries. His skill and guile are right up there with the very best. Chahar was MI’s only bright spot in their horrid run in Chennai this year. He won them a game out of nowhere against SRH. Chahar has carried forward that confidence in international cricket as well. He seemed almost unplayable against a spirited Lanka side. Chahar is sure to make his World Cup debut in UAE this year.
#2 Deepak Chahar
Deepak Chahar had a breakthrough season with the Chennai Super Kings in 2018. He was then fast-tracked into the Indian team. Deepak’s ability to swing the new ball and make inroads separates him from the pack. Chahar is a handy lower-order batsman too. He singlehandedly won India the 2nd game in Sri Lanka. His innings proved to be the ultimate difference between the two sides in the ODI series. Chahar’s wicket-taking ability at different stages of the game makes him invaluable. To add to this is his lower-order hitting and Chahar has made himself undroppable.
#1 Suryakumar Yadav
If there is one batsman who has captured the imagination of the world in recent times then it has to be Suryakumar Yadav. He made his long-awaited India debut in March in the T20I series against England. Yadav hasn’t looked back ever since. His batting has gone on to another level in the past couple of years. Yadav has been MI’s batting bedrock scoring over 420 runs in the last 3 completed seasons averaging win excess of 30 each time.
But it’s the 7 matches he has played for India that has caught everyone’s attention. Yadav has smashed 139 runs in 3 T20I innings averaging 46.3 with a strike rate of 169.5. His ODI career to has begun on a sparkling note. He has scored 124 runs in 3 games averaging 62 with a strike rate of 122.8 in ODIs. Yadav might well go on to win the golden bat award in the T20 World Cup 2021, he is that good!
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