The Indian squad for the T20 World Cup is expected to be announced soon. The 1st of May’24 deadline is just around the corner. The IPL 24 and the performances in it, seem to be the selection criteria that will weigh the most in the final outcome of their decision. This has given a greater boost to the tournament, as every Indian player has only one thought in mind and that is to make an impact and be a part of the World Cup squad to the United States and the West Indies in June.
The Ajit Agarkar-led Indian selectors have a very difficult task at hand and a predicament that they would have gladly loved to avoid. India has not won a major ICC World Cup tournament since 2013 and the task of selecting a side that will come back victorious in the T20 WC does weigh heavily on their shoulders.
The vast number of talented Indian cricketers is the envy of all the cricket-playing nations. Indian cricket seems to have a cupboard full of them. The common thought and belief that arises amongst the lovers of the game is that India could in all formats of the game field 2 top level international quality sides. One wonders as to why then, India, for over a decade now, has nothing to show for it.
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The Indian cricketers presently, whether domestic or international, are given the best of all facilities, equipment, exposure, experience and comfort. The IPL gives them the opportunity to rub shoulders with the best. Even the Indian junior, senior and ‘A’ sides are sent overseas to get acquainted with the conditions over there. It is, therefore, quite bewildering as to what ails Indian cricket on the world stage.
The foremost thought that comes to mind is the “Fear of failure”. The 1.4 billion followers is a wonderful feeling to bolster one’s image, however, to live up to their expectations is what seems to have a tragic effect when things are not going their way. The very carefree and fluent bunch of cricketers seem to wither away when most needed. The Indian side has had mental and performance-enhancing coaches, however, for some reason, they too have failed.
India, at the initial league stage of the all the ICC tournaments, has looked formidable and one that truly justifies their top-of-the-line ranking, however, it all falls apart during the final knock-out encounters. The T20 WC 2022 and the ODI WC 2023 are the two recent examples of India’s failures.
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