Road T20 WC 2024: How the Indian players have performed in IPL 2024 so far?

It has been 13 years Indian Cricket team won any World Cup. If we stretch far, it has been 17 years since the men in blue won the T20 World Cup. Though India played the T2W0 World Cup final in 2012, they could not lift the trophy. Even after the inception and growth of the richest and biggest league in the world Indian Premier League, Indian fans have not seen any World Cup glories despite having dynamic and exciting talents every year. As India gear up for another World Cup right after the IPL 2024, we take a look at how Indian players have fared so far in the Indian Premier League this season.

Please note that this list has been made with Indian players who were touted to be in the T20 World Cup squad before or during the IPL 2024. Moreover, we have included any player who is injured at the moment. The stats are accurate as of 7th April 2024.

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal | 39 runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal has found it hard to get going in the Indian Premier League so far after a stunning test series against the England team. The Rajasthan Royals opener has scored only 39 runs in four games so far. He has played only 24 balls in the four games so far and got dismissed early in every game.

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2. Shubman Gill | 183 runs

The newly appointed captain of the Gujarat Titans team, Gill has had a mixed tournament so far with the bat. He has scored 183 runs at the top of the order in five games till now. If you take out his best unbeaten 89 against Punjab Kings, he has been inconsistent so far. Till now, in IPL 2024 he has a strike rate of 147.58. 

3. Ishan Kishan | 92 runs

The Mumbai Indians opener took some time away from the game to fight with his mental battle. However, he could not get the start he was looking for after the break. The keeper batter till now in four games has scored 92 runs with a strike rate of 170.37. 

4. Rohit Sharma | 118 runs

The Indian Cricket team captain struggled in the first few games of the IPL 2024 until now. Although the former Mumbai Indians captain looked good in some parts of the tournament, he has not scored any fifties till now in the tournament. His 49 against Delhi Capitals is his best as of now in the tournament. In four matches, Rohit Sharma has scored 118 runs at a strike rate of 171.01.

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5. Virat Kohli | 316 runs

Kohli has been in superb form right from the start of IPL 2024. Although there have been many reports saying Virat Kohli might be axed out from the T20 WC 2024 squad, he has answered all the doubters with his bat. As of now, he holds the Orange Cap, with 316 runs in 5 matches including one ton and two fifties. He averages 105.33 and has a strike rate of 146.29 in the tournament til now. 

6. Suryakumar Yadav | 0 run

Unfortunately, Suryakumar Yadav had to miss the first few games of the Indian Premier League 2024 as he was recovering from his injury at the NCA in Bangalore. He made his comeback in the game against Delhi Capitals but had to return to the dressing room without scoring any runs. 

7. Sanju Samson | 178 runs

The Rajasthan Royals captain has looked really good thus far in IP 2024. In the 4 matches till now Sanju Samson has scored 178 runs at an average of 59.33 and a strike rate of 150.84 including two important fifties. 

8. Rishabh Pant | 153 runs

After a remarkable comeback, Pant took some time to get into the groove. However, the Delhi Capitals captain has looked in good nick in recent games and scored two fifties. To date, he has scored 153 runs in five games at an average of 30.60 and a strike rate of 154.54.

9. Shreyas Iyer | 57 runs

The Kolkata Knight Riders captain has not done anything great with the bat till now in IPL 2024. Though he was recovering from a back injury, he has looked sharp on the field. Iyer till now has scored 57 runs in 3 games at a strike rate of 154.05. With Narine and Salt doing wonders for them at the top of the order, it will be interesting to see how he performs when the openers fail. 

10. Rinku Singh | 54 runs

The pocket dynamo of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup has had limited opportunities till now since KKR's top-order batters have performed well. However, In the limited opportunities he had, he scored 54 runs at a strike rate of 192.85. He will be one of the ones who will board the flight to the USA for the T20 World Cup 2024.

11. Shivam Dube | 148 runs

One of the most improved players in the Indian circuit, Shivam Dube has impressed one and all playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) until now. In the four games, he has scored 148 runs at an average of 49.33 and an amazing strike rate of 160.86. He can be the second bowling all-round alongside Hardik Pandya India has been looking for a long now.

12. Hardik Pandya | 108 runs & 1 wicket

The newly made Mumbai Indians captain has struggled in the first few games of the IPL 2024. However, a fit Hardik Pandya would certainly be an asset for any team he plays for. Hardik until now has scored 108 runs and taken 1 wicket in four games. He averages 27.00 with the bat and has a strike rate of 138.46.

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13. Axar Patel | 51 runs & 4 wickets

Axar also found it hard to get going in the tournament just like Delhi Capitals. The spinner all-rounder has scored only 51 runs till now at a strike rate of 121.42 and has taken 4 wickets in the tournament thus far.

14. Ravindra Jadeja | 84 runs & 1 wicket

Chennai Super Kings' star all-rounder has not looked at his best so far in the tournament. Till now he has taken only 1 wicket in the 14 overs he has bowled. With the bat, Jadeja looked better scoring 84 runs at a strike of 140. 

15. Ravi Bishnoi | 2 wickets

The fifth-ranked T20I bowler in the world also struggled during the run fest in the tournament so far. Bishnoi playing for LSG has so far taken 2 wickets in 4 games with an economy rate of 8.66 runs per over, which is commendable considering the amount of runs that have been scored so far. 

16. Yuzvendra Chahal | 8 wickets

Yuzvendra Chahal has been one of the rare players who never found a place in a World Cup game for India despite doing well. Chahal somehow always misses the chance to play at the biggest event. However, this year it might not be the case for the leg-spinner. Chahal till now has been the best bowler of the tournament holding the Purple cap with 8 wickets in 4 games. Not only that, Chahal has an economy rate of 6.35 in the tournament till now.

17. Jasprit Bumrah | 5 wickets

Although the wicket's column does not do justice to how well Jasprit Bumrah has bowled in IPL 2024 up to this point. If India want to hold that T20 WC trophy, Jasprit Bumrah will surely have to perform at his best. And looking at his scorching yorkers, dismissive bouncers and clever slower balls, he certainly looks the world's best at the moment. Till now Bumrah has taken 5 wickets in four games at an economy rate of 6.12. 

18. Mohammed Siraj | 5 wickets

Though Siraj has taken 5 wickets in 4 games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru til now this season, he has not looked near to his best as the leader of the bowling lineup. Siraj has struggled with the new ball and at the death as well conceding 10.10 runs per over thus far.

19. Mayank Yadav | 6 wickets

The find of the season Mayank Yadav has impressed each and everyone with his sheer pace and accuracy. Yadav, who clocked 157kmph, has been praised by fast bowling legends like Dale Styen and Brett Lee. Moreover, a few Indian greats also want BCCI to fast-track him for the T20 World Cup 2024. Yadav was the first player in IPL history to win Player of the Match awards in his first two games. In the 9 overs he has bowled till now, taken 6 wickets at an economy of 6.00 runs per over.