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Xtra Time Web Desk: According to a source from the BCCI, India's 15-member squad for the forthcoming T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies is likely to be announced by the last week of April. The question regarding whether the selectors will consider Virat Kohli still remains unanswered. Aa a lot of buzz have gone around about his strike rate T20s.

Given the ICC's deadline for team submissions is May 1. However, teams will have the opportunity to alter their initial squads until May 25. Given the tournament's location, it's anticipated that some standby players will accompany the team to mitigate logistical challenges in the event of injuries or unexpected withdrawals from the main squad. The four national selectors are actively attending most matches, a departure from previous editions where they primarily relied on TV coverage, underscoring the significance of this World Cup.

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The senior BCCI source said, "The Indian team will be selected sometime during the last week of April, the time by which the first half of IPL will be over, and the national selection committee will be in a position to assess the form and fitness of the contenders."

"The first batch of cricketers will leave for New York immediately after the end of the league stage of the IPL on May 19. Those players whose teams won't qualify for the final four will be going early, like it happened during the WTC finals last year," the source added.

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In two out of three matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru so far in the IPL 2024, Kohli has giver two consecutive player of the performances. His performance are his replies to his critics who questioned his place in the T20i side. And also, Virat Kohli is the leading run scorer in T20 Internationals, with 4,037 runs for India.