T20 World Cup 2024: Is Hardik Pandya's inclusion doubtful in the squad?

As the discussions about Indias T20 World Cup 2024 have taken centre stage there are ongoing discussions over the countrys star allrounder Hardik Pandyas spot in the 15man squadHardik Pandyas performances in the ongoing IPL 2024 have been underwhelming with the bat as well as the ball Currently Mumbai Indians is being led under Pandyas captaincy The IPL 2024 campaign has been a rollercoaster ride for MI as they are placed in the ninth spot with three wins and six losses under their nameFeaturing nine IPL 2024 games so far Pandya has accumulated 197 runs with the willow at an average of 2462 and a strike rate of over 151 His best score is 46 He has just bowled 19 overs in the tournament taking four wickets at an average of 5675 and an economy rate of 1194Apart from Pandya the discussions have also surrounded the wicketkeepers slot Rishabh Pant Sanju Samson and KL Rahul are the top contenders ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024Also ReadT20 World Cup 2024 The race behind the stumpsSanju Samson has been in great form with the bat and has displayed decent skills donning the Big Gloves for Rajasthan Royals He is in the sixth spot in the run charts with 385 runs at an average of 7700 and a strike rate of 16108 with four halfcenturies His best score is 82Rahul is the seventhhighest runscorer this season with 378 runs at an average of 4200 and four halfcenturies though his strike rate of around 144 is quite low compared to other compatriots Pant is the sixthhighest rungetter with 371 runs in 10 matches at an average of 4637 and a strike rate of 16060 with three fifties His best score is 88On the other hand Pant is the fourthhighest rungetter with 398 runs at an average of 4422 with a strike rate of 15856 and three halfcenturies His best score is 88Also the sources said that this tournament could likely mark the final internationallevel outings for veterans skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the T20I formatBoth Virat and Rohits recent T20I appearance came in January when they clashed against Afghanistan Before that the last outing was in the T20 World Cup 2022 when they faced a 10wicket loss against EnglandAlso ReadT20 World Cup 2024 Two kids announce NZs 15man squadAfter this crushing loss Team India tried youngsters like Ruturaj Gaikwad Tilak Varma Rahul Tripathi Shubman Gill Yashasvi Jaiswal etc in the shorter format at the top of the orderThey are two of Indias most accomplished T20I batters Virat is the highest rungetter in T20I cricket In 117 matches he has scored 4037 runs at an average of 5175 and a strike rate of over 138 with a century and 37 fifties in 109 innings His best score is 122Rohit is the secondhighest runscorer in the format scoring 3974 runs at an average of over 31 and a strike rate of almost 140 His best score is 121 He has five centuries and 29 fifties in the formatWith both of these players in the team some young and promising stars could find themselves in reserves rather than playing elevenAlso it is unlikely that star batter Shubman Gill will feature in the playing eleven His IPL 2024 form has not been at its best with him getting 320 runs in 10 matches at an average of 3555 with two halfcenturies He does have 335 runs along with a century and fifty in 14 T20I matches but he has also scored nine onedigit scoresAlso the discussions have taken a turn to the middleorder and finisher role for batsman Rinku Singh As per sources everyone is in favour of his selection but with Virat around in the squad his place is doubtful ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024He has scored 123 runs in nine matches in this IPL at an average of 2050 and a strike rate of 150 His best score is 26 For India he has scored 356 runs in 11 innings at an average of 8900 and a strike rate of 17623 with two halfcenturies and best score of 68Also spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who has taken 13 wickets so far in IPL 2024 and is a veteran spinner for India as well has received less support for inclusion as compared to Axar Patel who gets the advantage due to his allround abilities as per sourcesWith ANI Inputs