Veteran Indian cricket group spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was not included as skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar introduced the squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. India went with three spin choices in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. While Kuldeep was the one specialist spin bowling possibility, Axar and Jadeja are all-rounder choices for the facet. While Ashwin has been a mainstay for the facet in Test cricket, he performed his final ODI again in January 2022. After the squad announcement, Ashwin took to social media to publish a particular message for the Indian cricket group.

“Go well boys! Home World Cup is always special and let’s ( all of us ) back them to bring it home,” Ashwin posted on social media platform X (previously often called Twitter).

Go effectively boys!
Home World Cup is at all times particular and let’s ( all of us ) again them to convey it residence #ICCWorldCup2023 https://t.co/YUyvfXEQ3p

— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) September 5, 2023

The inclusion of wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, whose health was underneath scrutiny, headlined the announcement of India’s 15-member World Cup squad on Tuesday, because the selectors strived for all-round steadiness.

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar stated there was no concern about Rahul’s health, although he didn’t journey to Sri Lanka for India’s group stage Asia Cup matches.

Rahul is scheduled to succeed in Sri Lanka forward of India’s Super 4 matches, beginning on September 9 towards Pakistan.

Agarkar stated the 31-year-old managed to show his health on the NCA on each batting and wicket holding counts.

The selectors additionally named Ishan Kishan because the second wicketkeeper-batter, and captain Rohit Sharma didn’t rule out the potential for taking part in each Kishan and Rahul within the 11 if the scenario warrants so.

The number of each Rahul and Kishan meant that there was no place for Sanju Samson, who’s at the moment in Sri Lanka as a travelling reserve for the Asia Cup.

Shreyas Iyer, who performed towards Pakistan within the Asia Cup, occupied one spot within the middle-order, and there was a two-way tie for the remaining place between Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma.

(With PTI inputs)