India T20 World Cup Squad 2021: BCCI announces the 18 member team India squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Virat Kohli will lead the team India where BCCI appoints MS Dhoni as the mentor of the team.
Notably, Virat Kohli will step down from the T20 captaincy after the T20 World Cup tournament. Check out India’s squad for the T20 world cup:
India T20 World Cup Squad 2021
BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World cup. More than the T20 World Cup announcement fans get excited and had an unexpected surprise with it.
India T20 World Cup Squad 2021 Updates– MS Dhoni will be the mentor of the Indian team. “Former India Captain @msdhoni to mentor the team for the 2021 T20 World Cup Squad” – Honorary BCCI Secretary JayShah said.
Updates
- Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in Team India’s 2021 World Cup squad.
- Avesh Khan, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Lukman Meriwala, Venkatesh Iyer, Karn Sharma, Shahbaz Ahmed, and K. Gowtham will be part of the Indian team Bubble for helping in the preparation for the T20 World Cup.
| Player | Role |
| Virat Kohli (Capt) | Batting |
| Rohit Sharma (VC) | Batting |
| KL Rahul | Batting |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batting |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | Wicket Keeper Batting |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | Wicket Keeper Batting |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All Rounder |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowling |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | All Rounder Bowling |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowling |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowling |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowling |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Bowling |
| Mohd Shami | Bowling |
Reserves
| Player | Role |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batting |
| Axar Patel | Bowling |
| Deepak Chahar | All Rounder Bowling |
India Coach for T20 World Cup 2021
Apart from the 18 member squad, team India has four pillars who sharpen the players of the team India to shine onfield. In addition to them, BCCI adds former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni, as the mentor for team India. Check out India’s Coach for the T20 World Cup 2021:
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Ravi Shastri |
| Batting Coach | Vikram Rathour |
| Bowling Coach | Bharat Arun |
| Fielding Coach | Ramakrishnan Sridhar |
| Mentor | MS Dhoni |
Support Staff for Indian T20 World Cup
Along with them, BCCI has a handful of support staff to assist the team Indian players. Check out the list of support staff of team India below:
| Position | Name |
| Physiotherapist | Yogesh Parmar, Nitin Patel |
| Strength and Conditioning coach | Nick Webb, Soham Desai |
| Throwdown specialists | Raghu, Nuwan, Daya |
| Video analyst | Hari Prasad Mohan |
| Massage therapists | Arun Kanade, Rajeev Kumar |
| Senior Producer of the BCCI media team | Rajal Arora |
India T20 World Cup Schedule
The T20 WC is scheduled to play from 23rd October 2021 with its round 1 matches between 17-22 October. India will play against Pakistan in their first match of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai on October 24. Check out India’s schedule for ICC T20 World Cup:
| Date | Match | Time | Venue |
| Oct-24 | IND vs PAK | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
| Oct-31 | IND vs NZ | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
| Nov-03 | IND vs AFG | 7:30 PM IST | Abu Dhabi |
| Nov-05 | IND vs SCO | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
| Nov-08 | IND vs NAM | 7:30 PM IST | Dubai |
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Points System
ICC releases the points system for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 where the winning team receives 2 points while the lost team will receive no point. Check out the full detailed scenario of the points for the respective match results below:
| Result | Points |
| Win | 2 |
| Tie | 1 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Abandoned | 1 |
| Loss | 0 |
| Forfeit | 0 |
How to watch T20 World Cup 2021 in India?
In India and the subcontinents, the T20 World Cup can view live in Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 3, Star Sports HD, DD Sports, DSport, Sony Ten, Sony Ten 2, Sony Six HD, Sony Six, Hotstar, Disney+, SonyLiv (App), FanCode. Following are the subscription details of the live streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar:
Disney+ Hotstar
ICC 2021 T20 World Cup Live Streaming is available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP for INR 399/per year and Disney+ Hotstar Premium for INR 1499/per year.
These subscriptions can be purchased directly from the Disney+Hotstar website by using Digital Payment Option, Credit/Debit Card, or with the help of Netbanking.
Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription can also be bought with Jio and Airtel Prepaid Plans from any Jio and Airtel Retail Store near you through cash or digital payment.
Besides T20 World Cup, You can also watch selective movies and content without subscribing to any package. Free content is available for India only.
| Pack Name | Price | Benefits |
| Disney+ Hotstar (No Subscription) | Free | Select Movies with ads |
| Select TV Shows with ads | ||
| 5mins of live cricket streaming | ||
| Live news channels | ||
| Disney+ Hotstar Premium Subscription | Rs 299 per month or Rs 1499 per year | All regional language movies |
| All the latest Hollywood movies | ||
| Multiplex movies on up to 4 devices | ||
| Latest Star network TV shows or serials at 6 AM | ||
| Live sports including Indian Premier League (IPL), Formula 1, International and domestic cricket live match streaming | ||
| Exclusive Disney+ content in English and regional languages | ||
| Plan can be used on two devices at a time | ||
| Disney+ Hotstar Mobile | Rs 499 per year | 1 device (mobile only) with all Premium membership benefits |
| Disney+ Hotstar Super | Rs 899 per year | 2 devices with all Premium membership benefits |
Official T20 World Cup 2021 App
ICC launches an official mobile application for the upcoming T20 world cup 2021 where cricket fans can get updates of the tournament. ICC launched the application for both IOS and Android mobile operating systems.
Click the following link to download the Official T20 World Cup 2021 App:
Steps to install Official T20 World Cup 2021 App
- Install the application from Android(Play store)/ IOS(App Store) as per your mobile OS.
- Choose the team you were supporting to get personalized score, news, and match highlights.
- Create an account by filling in the needed details for registration or sign in using Google or Facebook.
- Right after your login, you can find tons of news articles, T20 WC throwback videos, T20 WC 2021 playing teams information with their rankings, etc.
