Co-hosts West Indies are gearing for a tilt at the T20 World Cup glory, hoping to turn back the clock and once again live up to the billing of the most dangerous team in the format.
As part of our T20 World Cup preview series, we have already covered six teams and now we move to the Caribbeans. West Indies will be in Group C alongside New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea.
West Indies T20 World Cup Squad
Captain- Rovman Powell.
- Alzarri Joseph (vc)
- Johnson Charles
- Roston Chase
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Shai Hope
- Akeal Hosein
- Shamar Joseph
- Brandon King
- Obed McCoy
- Gudakesh Motie
- Nicholas Pooran
- Andre Russell
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Romario Shepherd.
West Indies’ T20 World Cup Schedule
- June 2, 2024: West Indies v Papua New Guinea (8 PM IST, 10:30 AM local)
- June 9, 2024: West Indies v Uganda (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
- June 13, 2024: West Indies v New Zealand (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
- June 18, 2024: West Indies v Afghanistan (6 AM IST, 8:30 PM local)
Key Players:
Rovman Powell: The West Indies captain will be crucial to his team’s chances at the event. Although their batting line up consists of fiery attacking players, Powell can provide a steady hand when needed. His form has been patchy off late but on his day he can single handedly turn around his team’s fortunes as he carries a strike rate of 144.81.
Andre Russell: Russell can prove to be West Indies’ trump card. With the bat we all know he can be destructive having a strike rate of 169.80 in T20s. With a total of 684 sixes to his name, he can take the game from the opposition in a matter of balls. Russell has been part of two successful T20 World Cup campaigns for West Indies, and can be the key to another triumph.
Moreover, his ability with the ball is also nothing to sleep on. He has 446 wickets at 25.30 and can provide a breakthrough to the team at crucial situations.
Nicolas Pooran: There are definitely others like Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford who can be game-changers for West Indies, but Pooran is someone who can start and finish a game. He has the ability to switch gears and the southpaw had a consistent season in IPL 2024 with Lucknow Super Giants. His versatile shot making will be an asset to the team in the middle overs.
T20 World Cup History of West Indies
2007- Group Stage
2009- Semi Finals
2010- Super 8
2012- Champions
2014- Semi Finals
2016- Champions
2021- Super 12s
2022- Group Stage
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