India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: KL Rahul makes top 15; Gill, Kishan, Yadav to get WC debut; Sharma to lead team

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: Batter KL Rahul became a surprise inclusion, while Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav are set to make their ICC World Cup debuts as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday, September 5, announced the 15-man Team India squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. In an X post (formerly Twitter), the BCCI made the announcement for the quadrennial event, which is scheduled to start with an England-New Zealand match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on October 5.  

There are no major changes made to the squad, as it looks almost the same as the one playing in the ongoing Asia Cup. However, the inclusion of Rahul was a surprise as the batter has not played any matches since returning from an injury and has also been ruled out of India's first two matches at the Aisa Cup.

Moreover, the lack of a reliable and proper middle-order attack might also create major issues for Team India. Along with Rahul, Shreyas Iyer also recovered from an injury to make a comeback to the Indian squad for the Asia Cup.

Additionally, Ishan Kishan, being an opener, is still not being tested enough in the middle order. However, playing in the middle-order, he proved his worth by scoring 82 against Pakistan on Saturday (September 2) at an Asia Cup 2023 group-stage match.

Suryakumar Yadav is no doubt a reliable middle-order mainstay and the No. 1-ranked ICC T20I batter, but his stats in the ODI format are not something that can match his fireworks in T20. 

Coming to the bowling options, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been a regular starter for India. However, he lacks the experience of spinners like Ashwin and Chahal on the pitches of the subcontinent. Also, it can be a cause for concern as India is playing more pacers than spinners, which might not be ideal for subcontinent pitches, traditionally favouring spinners. 

India will be playing against the five-time world champions, Australia, in their opening match of the tournament on October 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19. 

Here's the #TeamIndia squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/EX7Njg2Tcv

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 5, 2023

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: India Squad

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: India Schedule
October 8: India vs Australia, 2 pm, Chennai
October 11: India vs Afghanistan, 2 pm, Delhi
October 14: India vs Pakistan, 2 pm, Ahmedabad
October 19: India vs Bangladesh, 2 pm, Pune
October 22: India vs New Zealand, 2 pm, Dharamsala
October 29: India vs England, 2 pm, Lucknow
November 2: India vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm, Mumbai
November 5: India vs South Africa, 2 pm, Kolkata
November 12: India vs Netherlands, 2 pm, Bengaluru

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: Pre-Sale of Tickets for Mastercard Owners

Non-India warm-up matches and all non-India event matches start on August 24 at 6 PM.
All India matches, excluding warm-up matches, start on August 29 at 6 PM.
Semi-finals and Final matches start on September 14 at 6 PM.

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: Dates for tickets available for purchase

Tickets will go on sale in phases on the following dates:

Non-India warm-up matches and all non-India event matches start on August 25 at 8 PM.
India matches in Guwahati and Trivandrum start on August 30 at 8 PM.
India matches in Chennai, Delhi, and Pune start on August 31 at 8 PM.
India matches in Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Mumbai start on September 1 at 8 PM.
India matches in Bengaluru and Kolkata start on September 2 at 8 PM.
India matches in Ahmedabad start on September 3 at 8 PM.
Semi-finals and Final start on September 15 at 8 PM.

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: Registration Link for Tickets

Fans can click on the link below to register for the ticket sales-

https://www.cricketworldcup.com/register

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: Updated Fixtures, Dates, and Venues

Ahmedabad
October 5: England vs New Zealand, 2 pm
October 14: India vs Pakistan, 2 pm
November 4: England vs Australia, 2 pm
November 10: South Africa vs Afghanistan, 2 pm

Bengaluru
October 20: Australia vs Pakistan, 2 pm
October 26: England vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm
November 4: New Zealand vs Pakistan, 10:30 am
November 9: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm
November 12: India vs Netherlands, 2 pm

Chennai
October 8: India vs Australia, 2 pm
October 13: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 2 pm
October 18: New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 2 pm
October 23: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, 2 pm
October 27: Pakistan vs South Africa, 2 pm

Delhi
October 7: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm
October 11: India vs Afghanistan, 2 pm
October 15: England vs Afghanistan, 2 pm
October 25: Australia vs Netherlands, 2 pm
November 6: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm

Dharamsala
October 7: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, 10:30 am
October 10: England vs Bangladesh, 10:30 am
October 17: South Africa vs Netherlands, 2 pm
October 22: India vs New Zealand, 2 pm
October 28: Australia vs New Zealand, 10:30 am

Hyderabad
October 6: Pakistan vs Netherlands, 2 pm
October 9: New Zealand vs Netherlands, 2 pm
October 10: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm

Kolkata
October 28: Netherlands vs Bangladesh, 2 pm
October 31: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, 2 pm
November 5: India vs South Africa, 2 pm
November 11: England vs Pakistan, 2 pm

Lucknow
October 12: Australia vs South Africa, 2 pm
October 16: Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm
October 21: Netherlands vs Sri Lanka, 10:30 am
October 29: India vs England, 2 pm
November 3: Netherlands vs Afghanistan, 2 pm

Mumbai
October 21: England vs South Africa, 2 pm
October 24: South Africa vs Bangladesh, 2 pm
November 2: India vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm
November 7: Australia vs Afghanistan, 2 pm

Pune
October 19: India vs Bangladesh, 2 pm
October 30: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 2 pm
November 1: New Zealand vs South Africa, 2 pm
November 8: England vs Netherlands, 2 pm
November 11: Australia vs Bangladesh, 10:30 am

India ODI World Cup Squad 2023 announced: Knockout Fixtures

1st Semi Final – November 15, Mumbai
2nd Semi Final – November 16, Kolkata
Final – November 19, Ahmedabad.

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