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The most awaited men’s ODI World Cup for team India has been announced on Tuesday, from India’s camp in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar was present at the venue. The 15-member Team India squad for the World Cup might get changed until September 27.
Rohit Sharma and co are expected to have competed in 3-4 Asia Cup games and also three One Day Internationals against Australia. So in case there are any replacements in the squad the Indian Cricket Board can make the changes before the mega event that is scheduled to start in October.
Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson miss out from the World Cup squad
India’s major area of concern will be KL Rahul as the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain missed the first two games of the Asia Cup due to a groin strain. He did not even travel with the squad to Sri Lanka. India will take on Pakistan in their first Super Fours match on Sunday, September 10.
Previously Agarkar said during the press conference when India’s squad for the Asia Cup was announced, "It’s really a no-brainer. We picked these 18 guys, so it will be in and around those guys. A few important guys are coming back from injury. Hopefully, all goes well with them. They have got a few games now in the Asia Cup, so yeah, it’ll be between these guys."
The Rohit Sharma-led squad will try to win the World Cup for the third time. Hardik Pandya has been named as the vice-captain. India Head Coach Rahul Dravid was also present during the meeting. India will play arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 10. The Men in Blue start their World Cup campaign against the five-time champions Australia, at Chennai on October 8. They will meet their arch-rivals Pakistan on 14 October at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
India's squad for the World Cup
Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.