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IIndia’s 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies is likely to be named in the last week of April as the last date for submitting teams to the ICC is May 1, a BCCI source said on Saturday . However, each participating team will have the opportunity to swap players from their original roster until May 25. “The Indian team will be selected sometime in the last week of April, the time when the first half of the IPL will be over and the national team will be selected.” The selection committee will be able to assess the form and suitability of the contenders,” the senior BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity.
“The first batch of cricketers will leave for New York immediately after the end of the competitive phase of the IPL on May 19. Those whose teams do not qualify for the final four will leave early, as happened last year during the WTC final. ” years,” the source added.
With the tournament being held in the United States and the West Indies, it is expected that a number of standbys will also travel with the team so that there is no logistical nightmare if a main squad player gets injured or has to withdraw. because of unforeseen circumstances.
The four national selectors travel to watch most of the matches as this is the World Cup, unlike other editions where they travel for a limited number of matches but keep a track on TV.
It is learned that no instructions have been given to any of the Cup hopefuls on how to manage the workload as they are under the control of the franchise for these two months.
“It is understood that if a centrally contracted or targeted player is injured, their case will automatically fall under the jurisdiction of the NCA’s Medicine and Sports Science team.
“Also for the centrally contracted players and targeted players (India A, Emerging India), the S&C coaches and physios have to keep the NCA informed. But when players are contracted with franchises, BCCI cannot dictate how many matches they will play. As far as bowlers are concerned, it is just four overs,” the source added.
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