T20 World Cup 2024: Surprising inclusions and exclusions from India squad 

With India’s 15-man squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup finally announced, we take a look at some  inclusions and exclusions that took people by surprise 

Sanju Samson: After being in and out of the Indian team, Sanju Samson finally gets a chance at playing in a major ICC event for the first time 

Yuzvendra Chahal: A stellar start to his IPL 2024 campaign with RR has helped Yuzvendra Chahal seal a spot in the India T20 World Cup squad 

Shivam Dube: Surprisingly, Shivam Dube was picked ahead of Rinku Singh in India’s squad after the all-rounder showcased his finishing abilities for CSK  

Ravi Bishnoi: Bishnoi faced tough competition from Chahal before being dropped from the the squad 

Rinku Singh: Given his finishing abilities and cameos, Rinku was expected to make the main squad but has been demoted to the reserves list 

KL Rahul: KL Rahul missed out on the second wicketkeeper’s choice and the reason for that could be his below-par strike-rate with the bat 

Shubman Gill: Like Rinku Singh and a couple of others, Shubman Gill has been named in the travelling reserves list