The BCCI Selection Committee, Indian captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri jointly announced in Mumbai the 15-member squad for the ICC World Cup which is to be played in England and Wales from May 30. While there were no major surprises in the 15, the inclusion of Dinesh Karthik was notable, while Rishabh Pant was the surprise exclusion. Veteran Dinesh Karthik pipped young turk Rishabh Pant in the fight for the second wicket-keeper's slot. MSK Prasad, Selector of Indian Cricket team opined, "This is a balanced side we have produced."
The BCCI Selection Committee, Indian captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri jointly announced in Mumbai the 15-member squad for the ICC World Cup which is to be played in England and Wales from May 30.
While there were no major surprises in the 15, the inclusion of Dinesh Karthik was notable, while Rishabh Pant was the surprise exclusion. Veteran Dinesh Karthik pipped young turk Rishabh Pant in the fight for the second wicket-keeper's slot. MSK Prasad, Selector of Indian Cricket team opined, "This is a balanced side we have produced."
The final squad for the World Cup is Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami