How India’s T20 World Cup hopefuls have performed in IPL 2024 so far ahead of squad announcement.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup squad announcement, we take a look at how India’s hopefuls, including the fringe options, have performed in IPL 2024. Over the next two days, BCCI is all set to make the much-awaited revelation on who made the cut in India’s 15-member squad for the ICC T20 World Cup. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar reportedly met India captain Rohit Sharma in New Delhi on Sunday on the sidelines of the ongoing IPL 2024 tournament. Agarkar will now head down to Mumbai, where he will discuss with the remaining members of the selection committee, keeping in mind the preferences made by Rohit, before revealing the squad on May 1, which is the deadline date for the announcement, as set by the International Cricket Council. Ahead of the big announcement, we look at how India’s T20 World Cup hopefuls, including the fringe options and those who created a fresh buzz throughout the tournament. Who’s leading the race to be India’s opener? India have a log-jam of options as openers, with Orange Cap holder Virat Kohli, the leading run-getter among Indian players in the powerplay. Of the total 500 runs he amassed in IPL 2024, 244 came against the new ball at a strike rate of 154.43. While Kohli was never an opening option for the T20 World Cup, his exploits in the batting position for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024 have sparked a discussion on the possibility, with few too many veterans backing the idea. Yet, Kohli hasn’t been among the most aggressive options in the powerplay this season. Comparing the boundary rate and runs per over in the powerplay, Sunrisers Hyderabad star Abhishek Sharma has been the most potent option. He has been scoring at a breathtaking rate of 14 runs per over, which comprises a boundary every 2.5 balls. However, India are unlikely to make that knee-jerk reaction and call the youngster for the World Cup, who is yet to make his international debut.