Know About T20 World Cup Squads From 2007 To 2024
T20 World Cup 2007: India’s Historic Triumph
India stunned the cricket world by winning the first T20 World Cup. Under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, players like Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir excelled, with Rohit Sharma emerging as a young talent.
Squad:
- MS Dhoni (c)
- Yuvraj Singh
- Gautam Gambhir
- Dinesh Karthik
- Virender Sehwag
- Rohit Sharma
- Robin Uthappa
- Piyush Chawla
- Joginder Sharma
- Yusuf Pathan
- Irfan Pathan
- Ajit Agarkar
- RP Singh
- Sreesanth
T20 World Cup 2009: Defending Champions
Despite a strong squad featuring newcomers like Ravindra Jadeja, India struggled in the Super 8 stage.
Squad:
- MS Dhoni (c),
- Yuvraj Singh,
- Gautam Gambhir,
- Dinesh Karthik,
- Suresh Raina,
- Rohit Sharma,
- Virender Sehwag,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Yusuf Pathan,
- Irfan Pathan,
- Harbhajan Singh,
- Zaheer Khan,
- Praveen Kumar,
- Pragyan Ojha,
- Ishant Sharma,
- RP Singh.
T20 World Cup 2010: Mixed Fortunes
India's team included new players such as Murali Vijay and Umesh Yadav. However, inconsistent performances led to an early exit.
Squad:
- MS Dhoni (c),
- Gautam Gambhir,
- Dinesh Karthik,
- Suresh Raina,
- Rohit Sharma,
- Murali Vijay,
- Yuvraj Singh,
- Virender Sehwag,
- Piyush Chawla,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Yusuf Pathan,
- Harbhajan Singh,
- Zaheer Khan,
- Ashish Nehra,
- Vinay Kumar,
- Umesh Yadav,
- Praveen Kumar.
T20 World Cup 2012: The Kohli Era Begins
Virat Kohli joined the squad alongside experienced players like Sehwag and Yuvraj. Despite strong performances, India narrowly missed the semi-finals.
Squad:
- MS Dhoni(c),
- Gautam Gambhir,
- Virat Kohli,
- Suresh Raina,
- Virender Sehwag,
- Rohit Sharma,
- Manoj Tiwary,
- Yuvraj Singh,
- Ravichandran Ashwin,
- Piyush Chawla,
- Irfan Pathan,
- Lakshmipathy Balaji,
- Ashok Dinda,
- Harbhajan Singh,
- Zaheer Khan.
T20 World Cup 2014: Runner-Up Heartbreak
India, under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, placed last but lost to Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli's excellent performance gave him the title of Player of The Tournament award.
Squad:
- MS Dhoni (c),
- Shikhar Dhawan,
- Virat Kohli,
- Ajinkya Rahane,
- Suresh Raina,
- Rohit Sharma,
- Yuvraj Singh,
- Ravichandran Ashwin,
- Stuart Binny,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Varun Aaron,
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
- Amit Mishra,
- Mohammed Shami,
- Mohit Sharma.
T20 World Cup 2016: Semi-Final Exit
Playing at home, India introduced Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah but lost in the semi-final to West Indies.
Squad:
- MS Dhoni (c),
- Shikhar Dhawan,
- Virat Kohli,
- Manish Pandey,
- Ajinkya Rahane,
- Suresh Raina,
- Rohit Sharma,
- Yuvraj Singh,
- Ravichandran Ashwin,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Hardik Pandya,
- Jasprit Bumrah,
- Harbhajan Singh,
- Mohammed Shami,
- Pawan Negi,
- Ashish Nehra.
T20 World Cup 2021: Underwhelming Campaign
India, captained by Virat Kohli, bowed out in the group stage despite the presence of a talented group of players such as Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav.
Squad:
- Virat Kohli (c),
- Ishan Kishan,
- Rishabh Pant,
- KL Rahul,
- Rohit Sharma,
- Suryakumar Yadav,
- Ravichandran Ashwin,
- Ravindra Jadeja,
- Hardik Pandya,
- Jasprit Bumrah,
- Rahul Chahar,
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
- Mohammed Shami
- Shardul Thakur
- Varun Chakravarthy.
T20 World Cup 2022: A Promising Run
Under Rohit Sharma's guidance, they got through to the semi-final stages, and among the youngsters, Arshdeep Singh, himself, scaled great heights. However, England outclassed them in the knockouts.
Squad:
- Rohit Sharma (c),
- KL Rahul,
- Dinesh Karthik,
- Virat Kohli,
- Rishabh Pant,
- Suryakumar Yadav,
- Ravichandran Ashwin,
- Deepak Hooda,
- Hardik Pandya,
- Axar Patel,
- Arshdeep Singh,
- Yuzvendra Chahal,
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
- Mohammed Shami,
- Harshal Patel,
- Jasprit Bumrah.
T20 World Cup 2024: The Road Ahead
India's 2024 team includes a mix of experienced players such as Virat Kohli and emerging players such as Yashasvi Jaiswal. With high expectations, the team aims to bring the trophy back home.
Squad:
- 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.
Between the 2007 dethronement and the 2024 dream, the T20 World Cup teams of India are the embodiment and expression, in the termite model, of the evolution of talent and its strategy. The fans, this year especially are keenly anticipating a new era of glory.
