India will host the 2016 T20 World Cup touted as one of the top contenders to win the esteemed title having already done it in 2007 and reaching the final in the last edition.

MS Dhoni is most likely to lead the side which will have a similar face to what was offered in Bangladesh in 2014.

Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and MS Dhoni will handle the batting department.

While R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are expected to be trusted with the ball. Stuart Binny can also be enrolled as an all-rounder.

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