Highlights from the announcement of India’s World Cup 2023 squad are as follows: The Men’s Selection panel, led by Ajit Agarkar, has unveiled the official Indian team for the ODI World Cup 2023.
Over the weekend, Agarkar traveled to Sri Lanka to confer with team captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid to finalize the 15-player roster.
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There were speculations regarding the fitness of KL Rahul, a senior middle-order batsman in the team. Although he missed the early matches of the Asia Cup 2023 due to injury, recent updates indicate that he is expected to recover in time for the Super 4 stage. Consequently, KL Rahul has been included in India’s World Cup squad.
The Indian World Cup 2023 squad comprises the following players: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav.