Rohit Sharma Ruled Out Of World Cup 2023; KL Rahul And Jasprit Bumrah Sidelined Too- India Squad for ICC World Cup 2023 Sealed And Signed

Rohit Sharma Ruled Out Of World Cup 2023; KL Rahul And Jasprit Bumrah Sidelined Too- India Squad for ICC World Cup 2023 Sealed And Signed. There are no doubts that ICC World Cup 2023 will be a grand cricket event that takes place this year. A total of 10 teams will arrive on the battleground for ICC World Cup 2023. They are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, England, Netherlands, and South Africa.

India is the host of the ICC World Cup 2023. Rohit Sharma is the current captain of the Indian team and is highly likely to lead the team in the tournament. However, if we take a glance at Rohit Sharma’s record as captain for the last two years, it’s not something to be proud of.

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India lost bilateral ODI series against Bangladesh and Australia under Rohit Sharma. Also, India lost ICC WTC 2023 final to Australia. Last year, India failed to reach the final of the Asia Cup 2022. In addition, India also faced a humiliating 10-wicket loss to England in the semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup last year.

As a result, selectors might choose a young squad for ICC World Cup 2023 and drop senior players from the team. History reveals to us how a young squad under MS Dhoni won the T20 World Cup for Team India in 2007. The team was short of senior players and revolutionized Indian cricket. In this article, we predict India’s squad for ICC World Cup 2023 is all senior players are rested.

India Squad For World Cup 2023 If All Senior Players Are Rested

Openers- Shubman Gill & Ishan Kishan (WK)

For the openers, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan can be picked in ICC World Cup 2023 if the seniors are rested. Both of them have slammed double centuries in ODIs to showcase their might in the 50-over format.

Ishan Kishan scored a ton against Bangladesh in December 2022. Gill slammed a century against New Zealand in February 2023. Hence, both can be lethal openers for India in ODIs. They also offer a left-right combination.

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Middle-Order Batsmen- Rajat Patidar, N Jagadeesan, Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Rana

Vijay Hazare is a domestic 50-over format and two middle-order batsmen who gave a marvellous performance in the last season were N Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharsan. N Jagadeesan finished as the highest run-getter in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 with 830 runs. Sai Sudharsan, with 610 runs in 8 games averaging 76+, was the third-highest run-getter.

Syed Mushtaq Ali is another domestic tournament which stands as a budding ground for youngsters. Nitish Rana and Rajat Paditar were highly impressive middle-order batters in the last season.

With 317 runs in 8 games, Rana finished as the 4th highest run-getter in the tournament. He was also impressive in IPL 2023, smacking 400+ runs as KKR skipper. Padidar was also picked in the ODI series against Bangladesh last year. However, he has did not play any games. In Syed Mushtaq Ali 2023, the right-handed batsman shattered 272 runs at an average of 54.50 in 6 games.

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Wicket-Keepers- Sanju Samson

Along with an opener, Ishan Kishan can also be a wicketkeeper for the team. Another wicketkeeper who can be picked in ICC World Cup 2023 squad is Sanju Samson. The right-handed batsman did not play any ODI games this year due to injury.

However, he gave an impeccable performance last year, hitting 284 runs in 10 ODI games at an average of 71. Out of 9 innings, Samson remained unbeaten in 5 and also stormed 2 half-centuries.

All-Rounders- Hardik Pandya (C) & Axar Patel

Hardik Pandya can be the captain of Team India in the ICC World Cup 2023 in the absence of senior players. Since the start of this year, Pandya has been a phenomenal performer with both bat and ball. He also became the new vice-captain of the team.

In the absence of Rohit Sharma, the all-rounder led the team to a T20 series victory against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Axar Patel has been a consistent performer for the team in all three formats for the last 2 years.

Spinners- Kuldeep Yadav & Dharmendrasinh Jadeja

Kuldeep Yadav and Vasuki Kaushik can be a good option for spinners. Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav is the most successful Indian bowler after Mohammed Siraj this year in ODIs. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja was an impressive bowler in Vijay Hazare 2022. The left-arm spinner grabbed 15 wickets in 10 games and was the most successful spinner in the tournament.

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Pacers- Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Prasidh Krishna

For the pacers, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur will be the first two pacers. Both of them have a decent experience. Siraj grabbed the top rank in ICC ODI rankings earlier this year with his stupendous bowling show in a series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

Umran Malik has played 8 ODIs since his debut and picked 12 wickets at an average of 27.30. In 2023, the right-arm pacer grabbed 6 wickets in 3 ODI games. He also gave a superb performance in 5 T20Is, hunting 9 wickets.

Prasidh Krishna is currently recovering from injury but there were reports that he will be back ahead of ODI World Cup. He is another pacer who can be a good option in the absence of senior players.