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Rahul, who last played an ODI in March this year, tore a tendon in his right thigh during the IPL and had to undergo surgery in May. He was selected in the Asia Cup squad following extensive rehabilitation at the NCA, but was then ruled out of the first two matches after picking up a new niggle.
Jasprit Bumrah spearheads the pace attack that includes Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur. Kuldeep Yadav is the frontline wristspinner, with Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya as the three genuine allrounders. The squad lacks an offspinner.
While the deadline to submit the World Cup squad to the ICC is September 5, teams can make changes until September 28 without needing an approval from the ICC. This gives India three more ODIs against Australia after the Asia Cup to give players such as Rahul and Shreyas Iyer more game time. India open their World Cup campaign on October 8, when they take on Australia in Chennai.
India’s World Cup squad: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vice-capt), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah
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