India's Predicted XI vs Canada, T20 World Cup 2024: Axar Patel To Be Dropped, This Star Gets In?

The T20 World Cup 2024 has sprung a lot of surprises and upsets as the league stage heads into its business end. Former champions India have three wins in as many games and will be eager to make it four wins in four when they face Canada at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida on Saturday. The Rohit Sharma-led side boasts a healthy Net Run Rate of 1.137 and is currently leading the Group A Standings with six points.

With some room to experiment with their playing XI before the start of the Super 8 stage of the tournament, here's a look at India's predicted XI against Canada.

Predicted XI

Rohit Sharma (c)

With over 4000 runs and a strike rate of 139.67 in T20Is, Rohit is one of the best openers in the T20 format. After scoring an unbeaten half-century against Ireland in India's tournament opener, Rohit has had a couple of quiet outings.

The explosive opener has managed 68 runs in the three matches in the tournament but holds a key position in India's batting order as their opener. After a couple of low scores, the Hitman will be keen to return to form against Canada.

Virat Kohli

A 741-run IPL 2024 for Virat Kohli promised fans another blockbuster show from the Indian legend in the T20 World Cup. But, the former skipper has found it difficult to score runs so far.

While batting on unpredictable pitches in New York, Kohli managed to score five runs in three innings. That said, it is only a matter of time before Kohli finds form and adds to his 4042 runs in T20 internationals.

Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper)

Rishabh Pant's return from injury has been promising since IPL 2024, and his aggressive batting and wicket-keeping ability make him India's first-choice gloveman.

Pant has scored 1083