Virat Kohli ruled out of India’s T20 World Cup 2024 Squad, Jay Shah reveals the reason

With India’s last international Test against England before starting IPL 2024 done and dusted, all eyes are now on the T20 World Cup 2024 which is one of the major ICC cricket events this year.

The T20 WC tournament is all set to be played in June in the West Indies and the USA. While IPL can be the final audition for some of the players to get into the tournament. As per a recent report team, India’s star batter Virat Kohli is likely to miss the T20 World Cup 2024.

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According to a report in the Telegraph, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel is not keen on selecting Kohli for the T20 World Cup as the selectors and team management believe the veteran has failed to cope with the team’s needs in the shortest format.

The report also stated that the BCCI had left the decision of Virat Kohli’s participation in the marquee event to chief selector Ajit Agarkar. As India has not won an ICC trophy since 2013, the selectors are willing to take a few big and bold calls for the upcoming ICC event.

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As per the report, Virat Kohli could put himself in contention for the tournament only if he enjoys a superlative campaign in the upcoming IPL 2024. The likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, and Shivam Dube are above Virat Kohli in the pecking order at the moment. The wickets in the West Indies could also hurt Kohli’s chances.

“It is also believed that the slow wickets in the West Indies wouldn’t suit him. The selectors have been toying with the idea for some time now and there has been nothing to suggest about a change in plans,” stated the report.

Meanwhile, the provisional squad for the T20 World Cup has to be sent to the ICC in the first week of May. India is in Group A along with Pakistan, Ireland, USA and Canada. India will open their campaign against Ireland on June 5.