There are plenty of contenders for that slot, comprising Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma and Dhruv Jurel. Eoin Morgan, England\u2019s 2019 Men\u2019s ODI World Cup winning captain, has backed Pant to be the preferred choice for the wicketkeeper-batter slot in the Indian team for T20 World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt would be Rishabh Pant, because of the player that he is. I don\u2019t see him being hampered in any way after coming back from that car crash. For me, he\u2019s a very destructive player and is also left-handed. A left-hander in that middle-order role which he can play will also add a huge amount of pressure as opposed to the generic right-handers,\u201d said Morgan, an IPL expert, in a virtual interaction organised by digital broadcasters JioCinema.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pant made a return to competitive cricket action through Delhi Capitals\u2019 first game against Punjab Kings at Mullanpur on March 23, nearly 15 months after suffering various injuries, including reconstruction of right knee ligaments, in a life-threatening car crash in December 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pant's scores in IPL 2024 for DC so far have been 18, 28, 51, 55 and 1, coming at an average of 30.60 and strike-rate of 154.54. He\u2019s shown signs of coming back to his prime best with the bat and gloves, taking four catches while effecting a stumping in the competition. In 66 T20Is for India, Pant has made 987 runs, including three half-centuries, at an average of 22.43 and strike-rate of 126.37.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Right after IPL 2024 ends on May 26, everyone\u2019s focus will shift immediately to Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, hosted by USA and the West Indies from June 1-29. India will be entering the tournament with an aim to add their second T20 World Cup title after winning the inaugural edition in 2007.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But India\u2019s recent record in T20 World Cups hasn\u2019t been encouraging \u2013 failing to make the semi-finals in 2021 and being handed a ten-wicket thrashing by eventual champions England in the semi-finals of 2022 edition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Morgan, who won 2010 T20 World Cup title with England, believes India\u2019s biggest challenge will be to quickly adapt to conditions on offer in USA and West Indies when they kickstart their campaign against Ireland at the Nassau County Stadium in Eisenhower Park, New York on June 5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn terms of the upcoming T20 World Cup, I see India\u2019s biggest challenge being adapting to conditions. They will be playing Ireland and Pakistan (plus USA) in New York, on a pitch that we don\u2019t know what it\u2019s going to be like. It will be a new stadium, which should be a brilliant and excellent venue.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut they will be playing on a pitch of which we have no previous information about. For me, that can cause issues because one of the hardest thing that comes in winning away from home is always about how you play conditions. In T20Is especially, it can be difficult. So, the tournament slowly moves collectively down to the Caribbean islands.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut if you would ask me about the tournament and the template on how you wish to win as a team, be clear in your roles and how you want to achieve things will help you in taking confidence to the next stage of the competition. So, their biggest challenge will be adapting to conditions in USA and West Indies,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ipl-2024-samsons-usage-of-parag-at-number-four-makes-him-standout-captain-this-year-says-morgan.JPG", "alt_img": "IPL 2024: Samson\u2019s usage of Parag at number four makes him standout captain this year, says Morgan", "alt_title": "Jaipur: IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "IPL 2024: Samson\u2019s Usage Of Parag At Number Four Makes Him Standout Captain This Year, Says Morgan On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "IPL 2024: Samson\u2019s Usage Of Parag At Number Four Makes Him Standout Captain This Year, Says Morgan, T20 World Cup: One of the main selection questions for India ahead of the men\u2019s T20 World Cup squad selection.", "seo_keywords": "New Delhi, T20 World Cup, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Eoin Morgan, ODI World Cup, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, West Indies, But India, T20 World Cups, Nassau County Stadium, Eisenhower Park, New York", "tag": "", "tagging": "New Delhi, T20 World Cup, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Eoin Morgan, ODI World Cup, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, West Indies, But India, T20 World Cups, Nassau County Stadium, Eisenhower Park, New York", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ipl-2024-samsons-usage-of-parag-at-number-four-makes-him-standout-captain-this-year-says-morgan", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "985", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-04-10 22:16:04", "updated": "2024-04-10 22:16:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "New Delhi, T20 World Cup, Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Dhruv Jurel, Eoin Morgan, ODI World Cup, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, West Indies, But India, T20 World Cups, Nassau County Stadium, Eisenhower Park, New York", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-04-10 22:16:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ipl-2024-samsons-usage-of-parag-at-number-four-makes-him-standout-captain-this-year-says-morgan-142299" }