The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will start from June 1 under joint hosting by West Indies and America. The host country West Indies has finally announced its 15-member team for this mega tournament, in which Rovman Powell will be seen handling the responsibility of captaincy. Fast bowler Shamar Joseph has also been included in this team and the return of Shimron Hetmyer has been seen. The Windies team has got a place in Group C in the T20 World Cup, in which it will play its first match against the Papua New Guinea team on June 2.
West Indies’ 15-member squad for T20 World Cup 2024:
Rovman Powell (captain), Alzarri Joseph (vice-captain), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shay Hope, Akil Hussain, Shamar Joseph, Brendon King, Gudakesh Moti, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd. .
Shimron Hetmyer returns, Shamar Joseph gets a chance
If we talk about the West Indies team announced for the T20 World Cup, then while the captaincy will be on the shoulders of Rovman Powell, the team has seen the return of Shimron Hetmyer, who played against West Indies during the T20 series played at home against England. Didn’t get a place in the team. Apart from this, fast bowler Shamar Joseph, who played an important role with the ball in West Indies’ victory in the Test match played at Gabba ground during the Australia tour, has been included in the West Indies T20 team for the first time.
While the Windies team will play its first match in the T20 World Cup 2024 against Papua New Guinea on June 2, the second match will be played against Uganda on June 9, while the third and fourth group matches will be played against New Zealand and Afghanistan on June 13 and 18. Let us tell you that the West Indies team has succeeded in winning the T20 World Cup trophy twice so far.
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