Potential Return Dates of Indian Cricketers Ahead of T20 World Cup 2024

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Jasprit Bumrah

He was rested for the 4th Test vs England and is expected to return for the final Test. He will also be a part of the MI squad in IPL 2024 and Indian squad in the T20 World Cup 2024. 

Mohammed Shami

He has been out of action since Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. Recently, he underwent an ankle surgery. He is ruled out of IPL 2024, but can be seen in T20 WC 2024 if he recovers totally.

Rishabh Pant

DC's director of cricket, Sourav Ganguly, revealed that Pant will be cleared to play IPL 2024 in March 5, but will continue playing the entire league if his health permits.

Hardik Pandya

He recently made a comeback with DY Patil T20 Cup. He is all set to lead MI in IPL 2024 and will likely be a part of the 2024 T20 WC squad as well.

Virat Kohli

He opted out from the Ind vs Eng Test series to be with his wife and new born. He is expected to return for this year's IPL and Men's T20 WC.

Shreyas Iyer

Recently, he lost his BCCI contract, due to allegedly faking an injury. Regardless, KKR head coach, Chandrakant Pandit backs his comeback in the 2024 IPL.

Ishan Kishan

He too lost his BCCI contract this year. He is expected to make a comeback, after quite some time of hiatus, in the 2024 IPL. His participation in the T20 WC is still uncertain.

KL Rahul

He was ruled out of the Ind vs Eng Test series, due to leg injury. He will likely return for the 5th Test. He will be representing LSG in IPL 2024 and can be picked for T20 WC too.

Suryakumar Yadav

He was out of action since the Dec 2023 India vs South Africa T20I series, due to injury. He is expected to return for this year's IPL and Men's T20 WC.