Selectors to meet at Mumbai to pick India's squad for 20-20 World Cup on September 15- Reports

Cricket's governing body has revealed the deadline for the submission of squads for the 20-20 World Cup 2022.

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Indian selectors will pick Team India's squad for the 20-20 World Cup 2022 on September 15

Indian selectors will pick Team India's squad for the 20-20 World Cup 2022 on September 15 (Image Source: Twitter)

India are all set to showcase its mettle at the Asia Cup 2022, which will set the tone for the 20-20 World Cup 2022. The fans now have a piece of news that might excite them to the core. Cricket's governing body has revealed the deadline for the submission of squads for the 20-20 World Cup 2022. And it has been reported that the Indian's squad for the same will be selected on September 15.

The squad will be selected four days after the final of the Asia Cup 2022. IndieSport has reported that the selectors will meet on September 15 to pick the squad. It is learnt that the selectors will make a call after looking at India's performance at the Asia Cup 2022, which will end on September 11.

Meanwhile, Cricket's Governing Body has revealed the guidelines for the squad selection. All the teams ought to submit the squad before September 16. The board added that it must be a fifteen-member squad and a total of 23 members will be a part of the official squad. The teams can send up to a 30-member contingent for the tournament to be held in Australia.

The qualifying stage for the 20-20 World Cup 2022 will begin on October 16th. The main tournament (Super 12) will start on October 22nd. The Cricket's Governing Body has also made it clear that the contingent must consist of a doctor as a part of the Covid-19 protocol.

'We need to check what suits our team in Australia': Rohit Sharma

The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma opined that the team for the 20-20 World Cup is almost done and only a few changes may be made in accordance with the conditions. He stressed the importance of considering the 'conditions' factor as the 20-20 World Cup will be played in Australia. 

"There is still about two-and-a-half months left for the T20 World Cup. Before that, we have the Asia Cup and two home series against Australia and South Africa. So, more or less 80-90 per cent of your team is set, of course there could be three-four changes if at all depending on the conditions,” the skipper was quoted as saying.

"As of now, we have been playing in India and will play in UAE, so the conditions in Australia will be different. We need to check what suits our team in Australia,” he concluded.

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