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As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is capturing the imagination of fans in India and the world in the last few weeks with some splendid performances from the players, the chatter around the T20 World Cup 2024 has taken a backseat. But, with the final selection for the ICC tournament coming up soon enough, the players are vying for places in their respective national sides, and it’s the same for the Indian cricket team.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at the Indian predicted playing XI for the T20 World Cup 2024 on the basis of the IPL 2024 performances at the current stage this year.
Openers: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill
The captain of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, has hit top form in Mumbai Indians colours in the IPL after so many years, scoring runs freely at the top of the order, and at a high strike-rate of 167.30. The 36-year-old has got 261 runs in six matches for MI at an average of 52.20, which includes a century in a losing cause at the Wankhede Stadium against CSK.
Shubman Gill, who is captaining Gujarat Titans for the first time in IPL 2024, has been one of the best batters in the tournament in recent years. In his six matches for GT this season, he has scored 255 runs at an average of 51 and a strike-rate of 151.78.