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[Saba Sports News] Cricket Australia (CA) has released its combined XI for the T20 World Cup 2024, featuring some surprising selections. Although ace Indian batter Rohit Sharma is included, he has not been named skipper. Indian bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav were notably left out.
The only Indians in the lineup are Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah. Rohit opens alongside Travis Head, with Nicholas Pooran taking the No. 3 spot and the wicketkeeping duties instead of Rishabh Pant. USA’s Aaron Jones, who scored 162 runs in six matches, occupies the No. 4 spot. Marcus Stoinis and Hardik Pandya are the all-rounders.
Rashid Khan, who led Afghanistan to their first-ever T20 World Cup semi-final, is named the main spinner and skipper. Afghanistan’s Rishad Hossain, who took 14 wickets, joins Rashid in the spin department. The pace attack includes Fazalhaq Farooqi, Jasprit Bumrah, and Anrich Nortje, with Arshdeep Singh missing out despite being the tournament’s second-highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets.
Cricket Australia’s T20 World Cup XI: Rohit Sharma, Travis Head, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Aaron Jones, Marcus Stoinis, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan (C), Rishad Hossain, Anrich Nortje, Jasprit Bumrah, Fazalhaq Farooqi.