File photograph of Unmukt Chand.© BCCI
India’s Underneath-19 World Cup successful captain Unmukt Chand is all set to play towards the senior nationwide males’s workforce within the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The mega occasion that kicks off on June 1 in United States is ready to witness one of many uncommon moments the place a participant might be enjoying towards his former nationwide workforce. Chand, who retired from Indian cricket in 2021, will qualify to play for the US cricket workforce in March this 12 months. He stated that he’s eager to check himself towards a workforce like India.
”One thing which might be very unusual (laughs), however I believe since I’ve retired from India, my subsequent aim was all the time to form of play towards India, and never in any dangerous blood however eager to check myself out towards the most effective workforce on the planet,” Chand advised Cricbuzz.
In the meantime, Harmeet Singh and Smit Patel, each of who have been additionally a part of the 2012 World Cup the place Unkukt led the facet to the title, may also be seen enjoying towards India on the world occasion in June. Each Harmeet and Smit have already certified to play for USA.
India are set to tackle United States within the Group A sport of T20 World Cup on June 24. The match
Unmukt Chand is the primary Indian participant to play within the Massive Bash League (BBL). He achieved the feat as he made his debut for the Melbourne Renegades towards Hobart Hurricanes in January 2022.
Chand, 28, had known as time on his enjoying profession in India final 12 months. He represented three IPL franchises – Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals – and had a home profession spanning greater than a decade, together with 67 first-class matches.
Chand burst onto the worldwide stage as a youngster within the 2012 ICC U19 World Cup – performed in Australia.
He was the participant of the match as India received the match last, scoring an unbeaten 111 towards an Australian facet that includes a bunch of now-BBL stars, together with the likes of Travis Head and Ashton Turner.
(With ANI Inputs)
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