India's World Cup squad (img: IANS)

BCCI’s chief selector, Ajit Agarkar-led panel, announced the 15-member squad of India, to compete in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, scheduled to commence from Oct 5 in India.

Here is India’s 15-member World Cup squad:

Rohit Sharma (c)

Virat Kohli

Jasprit Bumrah

Shubman Gill

KL Rahul

Hardik Pandya

Shreyas Iyer

Ravindra Jadeja

Ishan Kishan

Suryakumar Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Shami

Axar Patel

Shardul Thakur

Games leading up to India’s squad selection

The squad announcement comes after India’s successful run of two games till now in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023.

However, speculations were already being made about the selection of the 15-men team that will be fielded in the World Cup since India toured West Indies in July.

All-round Indian Team departments

India’s top order would be looked upon with the highest hopes by Indian fans, as it consists of some of the biggest cricketing names, now seasoned players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India has opted for a star-studded pair to open skipper Rohit Sharma alongside Shubman Gill. The highly looked-upon middle-order includes Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, and Suryakumar Yadav.

India has gone for one of the tournament’s finest all-rounders with vice-captain Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel to choose from.

India’s varied bowling depth will be the key in this year’s World Cup, as the team has gone with the chinaman Kuldeep Yadav as the sole spinner while opting for four pacers in Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Siraj, Mohd Shami, and Shardul Thakur.

India’s schedule for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

India’s World Cup campaign will commence against Australia on Oct 8, where the titans will clash at the Chepauk, Chennai, and face Afghanistan on Oct 11 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. And then the men in blue will head straight to Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to face arch-rivals Pakistan on Oct 14 in one of the most anticipated matches of the tournament.

India will then face Bangladesh on Oct 19 at Pune, New Zealand on Oct 22 at Dharamshala, England on Oct 29 at Lucknow, Sri Lanka on Nov 2 at Mumbai, South Africa on Nov 5 at Kolkata, and the Netherlands on Nov 12 at Bengaluru.

India will be looking forward to using its all-round attacking squad and progress further into the semi-finals played at Mumbai and Eden Gardens on Nov 15 and 16 respectively, and the finals as well at Ahmedabad on Nov 19.

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