Finishers India could pick up for T20 World Cup 2024 based on IPL performances

The most awaited T20 World Cup 2024 is all set to take place in the USA and the West Indies. For the first time, 20 teams will feature in the T20 World Cup. As per reports, India will soon announce their T20 World Cup squad.

Since most of the players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have already cemented their places in the squad, a few spots are still vacant, especially the finisher’s role, which India will look to fulfill before announcing the squad.

Since the role of a finisher is going to be important, let’s see some of the players who have done well for their IPL franchises as finishers and have the potential to do the same for the Indian team.

Top 5 potential finishers for India

Shashank Singh

Wrong Shashank, but giving the right results is the best way to describe this amazing talent of the Punjab Kings. Having played 5 matches to date, Shashank, coming down the order, has played wow innings every time. In these 5 matches, he has scored 137 runs with a breathtaking strike rate of 195.71.

In a match against the Gujarat Titans, while chasing 200 to win, Punjab was struggling at 70/4. However, Shashank’s heroic innings of 61 runs in just 29 balls mesmerized everyone. He might get an India call up soon if he performs consistently.

Riyan Parag

Parag’s performance in this year’s IPL has been wonderful to date. Having played six matches, he has already scored 284 runs with an impressive strike rate of 155.19.

There are two different phases for him. In one of his previous years, his mouth was doing all the talking, while this time it’s his bat doing the same.

Apart from the IPL, Parag has also shown consistency in the Ranji Trophy. He scored a total of 378 runs in 6 innings at a batting average of 75.60. Additionally, he once again became the highest six-hitter of the tournament with 20 sixes.

Ashutosh Sharma

Ashutosh Sharma of the Punjab Kings is another emerging name who could fit well in the role of a finisher. This 25-year-old batter has played a number of impressive innings for the Punjab Kings in this IPL. Having played three matches to date, he has already scored 97 runs with a massive strike rate of 197.92.

Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube is another name that is emerging as a perfect T20I player for the India. He’s already performing well for India in the T20I format. In the IPL, he is consistently performing as a lower-order batter and also provides a bowling option to CSK.

Playing for the Chennai Super Kings this season, he has already scored 242 runs in six matches with an average of 60, which shows how consistent he is.

Dinesh Karthik

This name might surprise a lot of readers, but looking at recent performances, it seems like Karthik is also eyeing the finisher role. In seven matches, he has scored 226 runs with an outstanding strike rate of 205.45.

Not for the first time, in the last T20 World Cup, which happened in 2022 in Australia. Due to his blistering performances for RCB in IPL season 15, he managed to get into the World Cup squad that year.

This time, he is again delivering amazing performances for the RCB franchise, making him a favorite for the role of finisher in the India T20 World Cup squad. It will be interesting to see what the selectors think about his selection this time.