Sourav Ganguly named his pick for India’s ICC World Cup 2023 squad and it had some interesting exclusions.
Former Indian justice platoon commander Sourav Ganguly named his pick for India’s ICC World Cup 2023 team and it had some intriguing rejections. Ganguly decided to not include the triad of Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma- all three players who were picked for Asia Cup 2023. It included both Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul who are making a return from injury and were added in the team for Asia Cup. India will start their World Cup crusade against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.
The former India commander picked Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav as proper fur options. Ishan Kishan was the only specialist gate- keeper in the team with Rahul being the other option in case India want to play an redundant batter in their platoon.
Among all- rounders, he picked Hardik Pandya and the left- arm spin brace of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. Kuldeep Yadav was the other spin option in the team picked by Ganguly.
In the fast bowling department, there weren’t numerous surprises as Ganguly went with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur.
Ganguly also named three back- over options if any of these players are ruled out for anyreason.However, while if the leader gets injured also it’s Prasidh Krishna, while in the case of incentive, “ If one of the batters gets injured also Tilak Varma can enter.
Sourav Ganguly’s picks for India’s ICC World Cup 2023 team Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur.
Still, to be held in India, you’ll need to register your diary as the BCCI blazoned nine changes to the original schedule on Wednesday, If you had planned your trip dates for the forthcoming ICC World Cup 2023.
The important-awaited India versus Pakistan clash in Ahmedabad, firstly listed for October 15, has now been moved a day prior.
Accordingly, England’s match against Afghanistan in Delhi, which was firstly listed for October 14, will now be played on October 15.
In other changes to the original schedule, Pakistan’s game against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad has moved from October 12 to October 10 while the South Africa versus Australia institution in Lucknow has shifted from October 13 to October 12.
The New Zealand versus Bangladesh match in Chennai has been advanced from October 14 to October 13 and will be a day- night contest rather of the firstly listed day game. England’s game against Bangladesh in Dharamsala will now be a day match on October 10, rather of a day- night affair.
The double- heads listed for November 12- England vs Pakistan in Kolkata and Australia vs Bangladesh in Pune- will move to November 11, while India’s last league game, against Netherlands in Bengaluru, will be played on November 12 rather of November 11. Know More Latest Cricket News…
