India Unveils 15-Player Squad for Home World Cup Campaign.
Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the squad on Tuesday, 5 September.The 15-member squad will be led by Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya acting as his deputy. KL Rahul, Shardul Thakur and Suryakumar Yadav were included as India announced its 15-member squad for the home World Cup. Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma were left out.
Captain Rohit Sharma leads the batting contingent, consisting of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ishan Kishan, who adds another wicketkeeping alternative. The emphasis on batting options is evident with the inclusion of all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Shardul Thakur.Jasprit Bumrah, who displayed no signs of injury upon his return, takes charge of the bowling unit, with Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj likely to form the primary pace attack. Leading the spin department is Kuldeep Yadav.
In perhaps the biggest news 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.Rahul injured his thigh earlier in the year at the IPL, though has been training at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, and has cleared his fitness tests. He has left for Sri Lanka to join his India teammates ahead of their Super 4 encounter against Pakistan in the Asia Cup.
India 15-player 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.
