Selection commission of India

Most of the players pick themselves for the T20 WC, questions remain on backup options & pacers GOMESH S @ Chennai THE dates are closing in.

- GOMESH S

There is just about five weeks left for the upcoming 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The turfing of the outfield at Nassau County International Stadium is complete. The venue will play host to three of the four India games in the initial stages of the tournament, including the opener against Ireland on June 5. With teams expected to name their squads by May 1, who will be in India's squad? How many players will pick themselves? What are the open slots? Let's break it down one by one.

For starters, despite the number of youngsters who are lighting up the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), the questions about India's squad aren't that many. The top-order, especially the top four, pick themselves with skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav walking into their spots.

If there is any question, it is whether Yashasvi Jaiswal will start as an opener.