File photograph of Unmukt Chand.© BCCI
India’s Below-19 World Cup successful captain Unmukt Chand is all set to play in opposition to the senior nationwide males’s staff 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 will likely be enjoying in opposition to his former nationwide staff. Chand, who retired from Indian cricket in 2021, will qualify to play for the US cricket staff in March this 12 months. He stated that he’s eager to check himself in opposition to a staff like India.
“One thing which might be very unusual (laughs), however I feel since I’ve retired from India, my subsequent aim was all the time to form of play in opposition to India, and never in any unhealthy blood however eager to check myself out in opposition to the most effective staff on the earth,” Chand instructed 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 in opposition to 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 recreation of T20 World Cup on June 24. The match
Unmukt Chand is the primary Indian participant to play within the Huge Bash League (BBL). He achieved the feat as he made his debut for the Melbourne Renegades in opposition to Hobart Hurricanes in January 2022.
Chand, 28, had referred to 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 teen within the 2012 ICC U19 World Cup – performed in Australia.
He was the participant of the match as India gained the event ultimate, scoring an unbeaten 111 in opposition to 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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