India announce squad for World Cup
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India has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, starting from October 5, India.
Wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul has found his way into the group, deemed fit to take part ahead of their World Cup opener against Australia in Chennai on 8 October.
Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah was named in the squad while Sanju Samson and Prasidh Krishna were axed by the management.
Tilak Varma, who was selected in India's 17-member team for the Asia Cup, didn't find a place in the 15-man World Cup squad while Sanju Samson was left out too.
“Shreyas is being declared completely fit while KL Rahul has picked up a niggle. It is not his original injury and that's why Sanju is travelling with us. We are all expecting him to be fit, if not at the start of the Asia Cup but maybe the second and third game but he is well on track. They are two important players and since we are not picking the team for the World Cup teams till September 5, it gives us some time,” Agarkar had said.
India will begin their World Cup campaign with the first match match against Australia on October 8 at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Squad:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
