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India reveals 15-player squad for Cricket World Cup 2023
The Cricket World Cup 2023 is coming soon, and cricket fans are super excited! It’s a big tournament that’s happening in India from October 5 to November 26, 2023. Ten teams will play against each other to see who’s the best. They’ll start with a round-robin format and then have semi-finals and a final match.
India is hosting the tournament, and they’re one of the top teams. They’ve chosen 15 players for their team. Rohit Sharma is the captain, and Hardik Pandya is the vice-captain. Hardik Pandya is also really good at both batting and bowling.
“India World Cup 2023 Squad Analysis”
India’s batting lineup is super strong. They’ve got Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav. Virat Kohli is one of the best batters in the world, and he wants to win this big cricket tournament. Shubman Gill has been fantastic in Test cricket, and now he wants to show his skills in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Shreyas Iyer had a shoulder injury, but he’s back and ready to play in the middle order. Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav are young talents who have impressed everyone with their aggressive and creative batting.
The all-rounders in the team are strong too. Hardik Pandya, who had back surgery recently, is back and can bowl again. He’ll be playing with Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur, who are great at both batting and bowling.
Kuldeep Yadav leads the spinners. He had a tough time before, but now he’s feeling confident and doing well. Axar Patel is also in this group. He’s good when playing in India, and he’s getting better at batting too. Both of them are important when the pitch helps spin.
Jasprit Bumrah is the best fast bowler in the world. He’s joined by Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj, who are both doing great in all kinds of cricket. Shami had an injury but is fit now and excited to play. Siraj started in Australia and has shown he’s fast, accurate, and cool under pressure.
The team is really good and has many talented players in all areas. They’ve played a lot and are very skilled. They want to win their third World Cup at home. Their first game is against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. They are in a group with Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. People are excited about the India-Pakistan match on October 14 in Ahmedabad, which is always thrilling to watch.
“India Squad CWC23”
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (W&K), Ishan Kishan (W&K), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
