Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) selection committee picked 15-member squad today for upcoming Asia Cup and ICC World Twenty20 2016. The selection committee held in New Delhi headed by Sandeep Patil. MS Dhoni is leading the side. Mohammad Shami and Pawan Negi are included in the Indian team for both competitions.

Team India for ICC World T20 & Asia Cup 2016.

The 3-0 whitewash win in Australia, made easy job for selectors to select the Indian squad for prestigious t20 world cup and Asia Cup.

Opening slot

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are in good form and will be the first opening pair choice of tournament. Captain may think to promote Ajinkya Rahane at the top of the order.

Middle Order

Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni will be the key players for India in asia cup and twenty20 cricket world cup. Ajinkya Rahane is also picked in the 15-men Indian team today.

All-rounder

Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya will be the all-rounders in final Men in Blue team for WT20. Pawan Negi can also play like an all-rounder in the side.

Bowlers

Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami are front line fast bowling options. In Indian spin friendly conditions Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh will be the key bowlers with all-rounder Jadeja in the side.

Indian WT20 Squad

  1. MS Dhoni (Captain)
  2. Virat Kohli
  3. Rohit Sharma
  4. Hardik Pandya
  5. Ajinkya Rahane
  6. Ravindra Jadeja
  7. Shikhar Dhawan
  8. Suresh Raina
  9. Yuvraj Singh
  10. Ashish Nehra
  11. Jasprit Bumrah
  12. Harbhajan Singh
  13. Pawan Negi
  14. Ravichandran Ashwin
  15. Mohammad Shami

India will play super-10 stage’s first match on 15th March against New Zealand. Men in blue will face arch rivals Pakistan in their second match of the t20 world cup 2016 on 19 March at Dharamsala. Indian team to play Australia and one qualifying team from group stage of world twenty20 in the super 10 round.

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