On Sunday, the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) came to an end, as Kolkata Knight Riders lifted their third title after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in a one-sided final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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The cricketing action is all set to continue, as the T20 World Cup's ninth edition will kick off in the West Indies and USA on June 1. As far an India is concerned, they will be looking to add to their solitary title, won back in 2007. The Men in Blue announced their squad for the tournament on April 30.
Can travelling reserves be a part of T20 World Cup team? What is the rule for injured players and their replacements in World Cup squad?
In addition to their squad of 15 players, India named four travelling reserves; Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan. But can these players represent India at the tournament? What is the difference between a reserve and a substitute?
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According to the ICC rules, each team must name a squad fo fifteen players for the tournament. It is upto the teams whether they want to name additional players to bring along as travelling reserves. For example, while India have named four players, Canada have named five, Australia two and England none at all. These players are not allowed to take part in matches, but are often valuable to teams as they will accompany the squad and take part in net sessions.
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Informally, travelling reserves will also form the next set of players to be added to the squad in case a member of the core fifteen needs to withdraw. It makes selection and logistics easier for the team. For this T20 World Cup, any changes to the original squad of fifteen, made after May 25 (including injuries) need to be approved by the ICC before they can go ahead.
India squad for T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
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