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5 big players from the current Indian team who could retire before the 20-20 World Cup 2024

A lot of India's senior players such as Rohit Sharma, Ashwin etc. had a tournament outing in the 20-20 World Cup 2022.

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Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami: (Image Source: Twitter)

Yet again, in a World Cup event, the Indian Cricket Team succumbed under pressure in a knockout match. Team India’s campaign came to an end in the 20-20 World Cup 2022 with a 10-wicket defeat against England in the semi-final. India’s timid approach and their ability to play under pressure, once again, came under the scanner.

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The fans and the cricket experts have lashed out, particularly, at the senior players, who failed to deliver in a crunch game for the nation. Nevertheless, the team would now be aiming at the next edition of the 20-20 World Cup and you could expect a lot of changes to take place.

A host of senior players are also likely to retire as it’s unlikely that they would be fit enough to represent India in the next edition of the 20-20 World Cup 2022. In this article, we will be talking about five such players:

5. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Bhuvneshwar Kumar: (Image Source: Twitter)

There is no denying the fact that Bhuvneshwar Kumar is past his prime. He bowled tidy overs and conceded less than 7 runs an over in the tournament. However, it’s also fair to say that the Indian fast bowler didn’t pick as many wickets in the power play as one would expect him to. In 6 matches, all he managed to pick was 4 wickets in the tournament.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has lost his pace considerably and it’s not likely that he would be given a lot of chances in the 20-20 team going forward.

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4. Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami Mohammed Shami: (Image Source: Twitter)

Jasprit Bumrah’s injury brought Shami back into the side for the World Cup and he bowled well, to say the least. He was lethal in the powerplay and bowled well in the death overs as well. In 6 matches, he picked 6 wickets at an economy of 7.15.

But, again, in Australian conditions, where there is adequate bounce and pace, the fans expected more out of him. Further, the Indian pacer, once again, failed to deliver in a crunch semi-final game of the 20-20 World Cup. Going forward, Shami isn’t likely to get a lot of chances in the shortest format.

3. Ravichandran Ashwin

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After being appointed as the new skipper of the Indian Cricket Team, Rohit Sharma brought Ravichandran Ashwin back into the white-ball team. He played all the matches in the World Cup and that too, at the expense of Yuzvendra Chahal. However, the veteran spinner had a tournament to forget and the selectors aren’t going to give him more chances going further.

4. Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik: (Image Source: Twitter)

At 37 years of age, Dinesh Karthik got one more chance to prove his mettle on the big stage and end his career on a high. The Indian wicket-keeper got a few chances to finish the game for the side but he couldn’t.

Batting lower down the order as a finisher is never easy but that’s what he was selected for. Karthik managed only 14 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 63. It won’t be wrong to say that this is the end of the road for Dinesh Karthik in the shortest format.

5. Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma: (Image Source: Twitter)

The Indian Team captain, Rohit Sharma had an extremely disappointing run with the bat in the World Cup. His approach as an opener was timid as he struggled badly to get going in the powerplay. Apart from one half-century, he scored against the Netherlands, Sharma endured poor numbers in all the games that he played in the high-ticket event.

At 35 years of age, there are question marks over his fitness and, perhaps, you don’t see him playing the next edition of the 20-20 World Cup.

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