Cricketing World reacts to India's World Cup 2023 squad

BCCI announced the squad for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup as a 15-member squad has been selected for the mega cricketing extravaganza. The onus will be on the Men in Blue to take advantage as India will be hosting the tournament for the first time on Indian soil. The tournament will start on 5th October.

3 things you need to know

• Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team for the first time in the World Cup
• Hardik Pandya will be his deputy in the tournament
• India will begin their campaign on 8th October

The return of wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, whose fitness was a severe concern, raised a few eyebrows and the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal and Shikhar Dhawan also hogged the limelight.

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Social media exploded with various reactions.

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India ODI World Cup Squad

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah