New Delhi. The matches of IPL 2024 are proving to be a good opportunity for many veterans participating in the tournament to showcase their form. Many such players are also participating in the current IPL season who will be seen showing their talent in the T20 World Cup 2024. In such a situation, this tournament is proving to be a golden opportunity for these players to woo the selectors. The deadline for selection of teams for this World Cup to be jointly hosted by West Indies and America is set for May 1. As soon as the final of IPL 2024 takes place on 26th May, the attention of cricket fans will focus on the T20 World Cup in which Team India is among the strong contenders for the title. T20 World Cup will start on June 1.
Let us tell you, T20 World Cup was first organized in the year 2007. In its final, the Indian team captained by MS Dhoni defeated Pakistan by 5 runs and achieved the honor of becoming the first champion of the T20 World Cup. Since then, the tournament has been organized eight times in which West Indies and England teams have become champions twice each. Apart from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Australia has also captured the winners trophy once each.
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Rohit and Shakib have played all the T20 World Cups till now
India’s Rohit Sharma and Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan have played in all eight T20 World Cups so far. It is almost certain that both these giants will be seen in the tournament this time too. Apart from these two, older players like David Warner of Australia, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah of Bangladesh can also be seen in the tournament.
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Rohit, Karthik and Chawla were in the 2007 champion team.
Another interesting fact is that four players of the Indian and Pakistani teams that faced each other in the final of the 2007 T20 World Cup have not yet retired from international cricket, this includes three players from India and one from Pakistan. Three of these 4 players are also contenders for selection in the T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik and Piyush Chawla were included in the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup in 2007. Rohit and Piyush Chawla are part of Mumbai Indians (MI) and Karthik is part of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2024. It is almost certain for Rohit to be selected in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup and become the captain. On the other hand, Karthik has also staked his claim as a wicketkeeper batsman with his explosive batting performance in IPL.
In the 2007 T20 World Cup, Rohit remained unbeaten all three times in three innings of four matches and scored 88 runs (one half-century) at a strike rate of 144.88 and Dinesh Karthik scored 28 runs in three innings of four matches. Piyush Chawla did not get a chance to play any match. Rohit Sharma is now second after Virat in terms of runs in T20I. He has so far scored 3974 runs in 151 matches, which includes five centuries. On the other hand, DK i.e. Dinesh Karthik has scored 686 runs in 60 T20Is at a strike rate of 142.61.
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Chawla is not a contender for selection in Team India
On Monday, in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, 38-year-old Karthik played a explosive inning of 83 runs with the help of five fours and seven sixes in just 35 balls. In seven matches of the tournament, DK has so far scored 226 runs at an average of 75.33 and strike rate of 205.45. So far, he has played the role of a finisher by hitting 16 fours and 18 sixes, hence former cricketer Ambati Rayudu has demanded consideration of Karthik’s name in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. Apart from T20 World Cup 2007, wrist spinner Piyush Chawla was also included in the champion Indian team of ODI World Cup 2011. Although Chawla has not yet retired from international cricket, he is out of the race for selection in Team India. 35-year-old Chawla last played for Team India in 2012.
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42 year old Shoaib Malik also hopes to play T20 World Cup
Shoaib Malik, who was a member of the Pakistan team of T20 World Cup 2007, has not yet completely retired from international cricket. 42 year old Shoaib has retired from Test and ODI but continues to play in T20. He still has hopes of being selected in Pakistan’s T20 team. He has also worked a lot on fitness. Shoaib, who is playing regularly in various cricket leagues including Pakistan Super League (PSL), wants to say goodbye to international cricket only after the T20 World Cup 2024. He has declared himself available for selection in the T20 World Cup. Anyway, the way PCB has appointed retired Imad Wasim and Mohd. Shoaib Malik’s hopes have been boosted by Aamir’s return to active cricket and his inclusion in the Pakistan team for the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand. Who knows, Malik may also get a place in the Pakistan team for the T20 World Cup.
Apart from scoring 195 runs (two half-centuries) at an average of 39.00 and strike rate of 126.62, Shoaib Malik also took two wickets in seven matches of T20 World Cup 2007. Apart from scoring 2435 runs so far in T20 International, he has also taken 28 wickets.
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Tags: Dinesh Karthik, IPL 2024, Piyush Chawla, Rohit Sharma, T20 World Cup 2007, Team india
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 18, 2024, 10:42 IST