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Rinku Singh To Ravi Bishnoi: 5 Standout Performers From Australia T20Is Who Could Play For India In T20 World Cup 2024

Team India beat Australia in the 5th T20I to claim series 4-1. There were some standout performances from some of the Indian players. Many of them are fresh faces who are hungry to cement their places in the team. We take a look at five such players who could be flying to West Indies and USA for the T20 World Cup next year. Take a look.

Updated:Dec 04, 2023, 08:03 AM IST

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Rinku Singh

105 runs from 5 matches. But Rinku is not all about runs. He is turning out to be a brilliant finisher with the bat in hand. He gave India at leats four good finishes while both batting first and chasing. Hopefully, Team India puts faith in Rinku even if he has some poor outings in the next couple of months as he is a match-winner. (Image: ANI)

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Ravi Bishnoi

The leg-spinner from Rajasthan has been with the Indian team for a long time now. However, there were not standout performances. He picked wickets here or there. But in this series, he has completelt arrived, outplaying Aussies at home. Bishnoi could be India's main right-arm wrist-spinner at the World Cup next year. (Image: ANI)

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Yashasvi Jaiswal

138 runs in 5 matches. But look at the strike rate. 168.29. There willbe failures in T20s. More than other formats. But such batters should not be dropped. Yashasvi plays attacking shots at the start and is bound at get out playing them. If Rohit Sharma is in India's T20 plans, we might see Yashasvi open innings with him at the World Cup. (Image: ANI)

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Ruturaj Gaikwad

The right-handed opener is the biggest challenger to Yashasvi's place in the World Cup side next year. He produced 23 runs in 5 matches, including a hundred. He struck at almost 60 and is the player to watch out for in the next 6 months. (Image: ANI)

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Axar Patel

The left-arm spinner finished with 6 wickets from 5 matches. He was the seniormost bowler in the side and Axar ensured he delivered the goods. Finished as the Man of the match in last T20I. He is a solid batter down the batting order. If all goes good, Axar should be flying to West Indies and USA for next year's World Cup. (Image: ANI)

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Other players to watch out for

Mukesh Kumar was excellent with the ball. Arshdeep Singh showed great composure to bowl the decisive last over vs Australia in 5th T20I successfully. Jitesh Sharma was brilliant both behind and in front of the stumps. Rahul Dravid would want to test them out in the upcoming tournaments. (Image: ANI)