ICC World T20 Squads Announced

India

In preparation to defend their title, India has made six changes to the squad that won the T20 World Cup in 2007. Dinesh Karthik, Joginder Sharma, Robin Uthappa, Sreesanth, Ajit Agarkar and Piyush Chawla will be replaced by Suresh Raina, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja and Pragyan Ojha. RP Singh has secured his place with some notable performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League in South Africa.  

Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha.

Australia

Notably there are some big names missing from the squad that featured in 2007, with both Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden absent due to retirement. Contrastingly, the duo is playing some breathtaking knocks in IPL. Shane Watson and Brett Lee are back after an injury. Australian selectors have gambled on Lee’s inclusion, and are hoping that he will prove his fitness in the Indian Premier League.

Squad: Ricky Ponting (captain), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, Michael Hussey, David Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Peter Siddle, Andrew Symonds, David Warner, Shane Watson.