The India squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has a 15-member team which includes: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma is going to lead India Squad in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and Rahul Dravid will be the head coach of India Squad 2023.
India Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023- Full List of Players, Age & Roles
The Cricket World Cup India squad was announced on Tuesday, September 5, on the sidelines of the Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka. The 15-member India Squad will be led by senior player Rohit Sharma.
India Squad for Cricket World Cup 2023
Prodigious batter Shubman Gill is likely to open the innings with Rohit at the top. Former India captain Virat Kohli will be imperative in the team’s batting order at his customary position of No.3.
Shreyas Iyer, who returned back to the Asia Cup after a six-month hiatus, will play in the middle order. KL Rahul, who has been under rehabilitation process from his injury suffered in IPL 2023, was also included in India squad cricket world cup with Ishan Kishan being the other wicketkeeping option. Suryakumar Yadav will be a suitable backup for Shreyas Iyer at No.4.
Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur are the two pace bowling all-rounders with the latter can add depth to the lower order in a bid to accelerate. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are the two spin-bowling all-rounders in the Indian squad. Both are quality left-arm spinners and can play the finisher’s role at No.7.
Jasprit Bumrah, who returned to the ODI fold during the Asia Cup, will lead the pace attack in the marquee event. The likes of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Thakur and Pandya will revolve around Bumrah. Pandya might not roll his arms even often with his bowling record in 2023 hasn’t been substantial, though he bowled seldom.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is the lone frontline spinner in the Rohit-led squad. However, Kuldeep will get assistance from Jadeja and Ashwin from the other bowling end in spin bowling department.
India Squad Cricket World Cup 2023 - Batsman
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings with star batter Virat Kohli slotted at No.3 comprising the top order. Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav will contend for the much-anticipated No.4 position with the former likely to gain the edge.
India Squad Cricket World Cup 2023 - Wicketkeepers
Ishan Kishan has kept the wickets in the Asia Cup, however, KL Rahul can be the team’s first-choice gloveman with subject to fitness.
Names
Roles
KL Rahul
Wicketkeeper/Batsman
Ishan Kishan
Wicketkeeper/Batsman
India Squad Cricket World Cup 2023 - All Rounders
Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur are the two pace-bowling all-rounders for team India in the world cup squad while Ravindra Jadeja is one of the top spin-bowling all-rounders available at India’s disposal.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj are India’s frontline seamers in the quadrennial event. Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya are the two backup options to support the three-pronged pace attack. Kuldeep Yadav is the only designated spinner to play in India with Jadeja and Ashwin to complement him.
Names
Roles
Mohammed Siraj
Fast Bowler
Mohammed Shami
Fast Bowler
Mohammed Siraj
Fast Bowler
Shardul Thakur
Fast Bowler
Hardik Pandya
Fast Bowler
Ravichandran Ashwin
Spinner
Ravindra Jadeja
Spinner
Kuldeep Yadav
Spinner
India Squad ODI World Cup 2023 - Coaches
Name
Roles
Rahul Dravid
Head coach
Vikram Rathore
Batting coach
Paras Mhambrey
Bowling coach
T Dilip
Fielding coach
India Squad ODI World Cup 2023 - Winning years
Format
Year
Captain
Opponent
ODI
1983
Kapil Dev
West Indies
ODI
2011
MS Dhoni
Sri Lanka
India Squad ODI World Cup - Positions from 1975 - 2019
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