India’s World Cup squad Announcement Today: Will Ashwin take Axar Patel’s place? Rohit Sharma says…
Indian captain Rohit Sharma believes in giving opportunities to everyone before the big tournament as this will help them to win the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
Indian team are set to announce their final squad for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 today amidst doubts about changes in the provisional squad that was released earlier this month. According to an ICC release, all teams must finalize their 15-player World Cup squads prior to September 28 and any replacements from thereon will require the approval of ICC.
While most of the players in the 15-member squad are likely to remain unchanged, questions have risen about finding a place for veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in India's World Cup squad with Axar Patel currently being injured with a quadriceps strain. However, reports suggest that Patel could be fit before the Men in Blue's World Cup campaign begins on October 8.
Ashwin Vs Patel
Moreover, Ashwin's performance in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia has made the choice even more difficult. The 37-year-old could add some much-needed variety to India's bowling line-up, which currently lacks an off-spinner. Patel, on the other hand, is a much better batsman at number 8, as his performances over the past year or so have shown.
However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has maintained that he is ‘very clear’ about the 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup 2023. While speaking at the post-match presentation on Wednesday, Indian captain said, "When we talk about the 15 we are very clear what we want. We are not confused; we know where we are headed as a team. It's a team sport and we want everyone to come and play their part - that's how we win championships. It's about looking after the body and try and stay fresh for the next one and half months.
He added, “I'm pretty happy, of course I would like to go all the way along but if I'm hitting like that I'm happy. The last 7-8 ODIs we have played really well, we have been challenged under different conditions and different teams, I thought we responded to that challenge pretty well. Unfortunately not the result we wanted today. [on Bumrah] I'm pretty happy, more importantly how he feels body-wise, he has got so much skill, one bad game can happen to anyone. How he feels mentally and body-wise is key for us and that's looking good for us.”
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First Published:28 Sep 2023, 11:20 AM IST
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