September 5th 2023.
September 5th is the day everyone has been waiting for. The Board Of Control For Cricket In India is expected to announce India's provisional World Cup squad at 1:30 pm.
Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav are some of the names who are expected to play a major role in India's World Cup campaign.
The biggest question emerging from the squad selection is who will miss out? Will Suryakumar Yadav make it to the final squad? Is catching a concern for Team India?
To give everyone an update on Asia Cup 2023, India have qualified for Super 4 stage by beating Nepal on Monday. Bangladesh, Kuwait, Bahrain, Italy, France, England, Netherlands and Malaysia are some of the teams that have qualified for the Super 4 round.
Earlier, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir warned against too much focus on India-Pakistan clash and hopes the Men in Blue are gearing up to play in the final.
Tilak Varma, who translated his IPL form into T20I cricket, is also under focus. But the question is, will he earn selection without even playing ODI cricket?
Ishan Kishan, who has been on the fringes, should have etched his name on the sheet after a counter-attacking knock against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 game.
A few initial reports have also claimed that Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, and Prasidh Krishna have missed out. The major chunk of focus will be on KL Rahul, whose fitness has been a question mark. While Rahul has missed the first two Asia Cup 2023 games, he is likely to return for the Super 4 stage games.
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour has also been on a global journey in August, joined by a collection of stars.
As the deadline for all the teams to announce the squad approaches, all eyes are on India. The Men in Blue will open their campaign against Australia on October 8th. The warm-up games against England and the Netherlands will give everyone a better idea of how the team is shaping up.
The big question continues to be - Ishan Kishan or KL Rahul? Tune-in to Star Sports to see what the experts have to say and who they wish to see start for Team India.
It's almost time for the Board Of Control For Cricket In India to announce India's 2023 World Cup squad. Will the Men in Blue be able to reclaim the title? We'll soon find out.
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