Suryakumar Yadav in action©AFP
Former Australian cricketer and Indian Premier League (IPL) winner Tom Moody made his choice for India’s 15-man squad for the 2023 ICC World Cup with a few surprises. While most of the usual names found their place in his squad, there were a few big exclusions: Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson. Instead, he went with four spinners in Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and the disgraced Yuzvendra Chahal who was not part of India’s Asia Cup 2023 squad.
Moody included Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer as specialist hitters, with KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan being the wicket-keeping options. With Rahul in the side, he can play either as a wicket-keeper batsman or as a specialist batsman, depending on what the situation requires.
When it comes to the all-rounders, Hardik Pandya found a place in the squad as vice-captain with the spinning duo Jadeja and Axar, who have proven their skills with the bat. Moody also went with Kuldeep and Chahal – a move the Indian selectors opted against for the upcoming Asia Cup tournament.
There were no surprises in terms of pace as Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami all found a place in the squad chosen by the former Sunrisers Hyderabad coach.
Tom Moody’s India Squad for ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (World Cup), Ishan Kishan (World Cup), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
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