The Indian Premier League (IPL) season is underway and fans are eagerly waiting for the announcement of India’s T20 World Cup squad. The event is scheduled to take place on June 2 between the West Indies and the United States. The BCCI is expected to announce the India squad later this month and the board is keeping a close eye on the top 15 contenders. – Men’s playing team. As far as the Indian team is concerned, one of the biggest talking points is about the option of keeping the wicket.

The likes of Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ishan Karthik, Jitesh Sharma and KL Rahul are fighting for a place in the team.

Veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has also emerged as one of the possible suitors due to his prolific performances in the IPL.

India have been unable to settle on a regular wicketkeeper since the retirement of legend MS Dhoni in 2020.

In a recent interaction, India captain Rohit Sharma was asked about Dhoni and Karthik’s situation and the chances of these veterans boarding a flight to the United States.

Rohit joked that while Dhoni is “sick and tired”, Karthik could be a good option for the team

“I was very impressed, especially by Dinesh Karthik. The way he batted the first few nights (against SRH). The same goes for Dhoni. He batted against us Four balls and a huge impact in those 20 runs that ended up being the difference,” Rohit said on the Club Prairie Fire podcast.

Rohit Sharma (Prairie Fire Club):

“It will be difficult to convince MS Dhoni to play in the World Cup, DK will be easier to convince”. pic.twitter.com/O5ozBqayYN

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“It will be difficult to convince MS Dhoni to play in the World Cup. He is sick and tired. He is coming to the US. He likes golf now so he will play golf in the US. DK will be easier to convince,” he added.

India’s likely World Cup squad:

Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Linku Singh

All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel.

Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi.

Wicket-keeper batsmen: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Sanju Samson.

Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh and Avish Khan.

(with PTI input)