The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the Indian squad for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023.
The squad includes all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Shardul Thakur.
KL Rahul has made the cut while Sanju Samson misses out.
The spin unit will be led by left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who has been in fine form this year.
Kuldeep is India’s highest wicket-taker in ODIs in 2023, taking 22 wickets in 11 matches.
India’s squad for World Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(Wicket Keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan(Wicket Keeper), Suryakumar Yadav.
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