The World Cup 2023 is around the corner. The Indian cricket team is gearing up for the tournament. The BCCI annual meeting has ended, and one of the major points of the meeting was that the BCCI has shortlisted 20 players for selection in the ICC World Cup 2023. There are many players who deserve a spot. The domestic talent pool is large too. But for ease of selection, this filtering is essential. So, which player may have made the cut? Here is a look:
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World Cup 2023 Possible Shortlisted Players for Team India:
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Role |
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | Captain, Opener |
| 2 | Shikhar Dhawan | Opener |
| 3 | Ishan Kishan | Wicket-Keeper/ Opener |
| 4 | Rishabh Pant | Wicket-Keeper |
| 5 | Shubman Gill | Opener |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | Top Order Batter |
| 7 | Shreyas Iyer | Middle-Order Batter |
| 8 | Suryakumar Yadav | Middle-Order Batter |
| 9 | Rishabh Pant | Middle-Order Batter/ Wicket Keeper |
| 10 | KL Rahul | Middle-Order Batter/ Wicket Keeper/Opener |
| 11 | Sanju Samson | Middle-Order Batter/ Wicket Keeper/Opener |
| 12 | Kuldeep Yadav | Leg Spinner |
| 13 | Axar Patel | Lower Middle-Order/Spinner |
| 14 | Ravindra Jadeja | Lower Middle-Order/Spinner |
| 15 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Leg Spinner |
| 16 | Hardik Pandya | Fast Bowling All-Rounder |
| 17 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Mohammed Shami | Fast Bowler |
| 18 | Jasprit Bumrah | Fast Bowler |
| 19 | Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler |
| 20 | Prasidh Krishna/Mohammed Siraj | Fast Bowler |
ICC World Cup 2023 Players in Team India Will Also Be Chosen on Domestic Performances:
The BCCI has also given a provision for the selection of players via domestic performances. This will allow all the national players a fair chance. Domestic giants such as Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Umran Malik, and Shahbaz Ahmed can still try to get a slot in the top 15 for the ICC World Cup 2023. The Indian team will be keenly looking for a good spin combination as the World Cup will be played in India, where tracks are very spin friendly.
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Rehabilitation and Fitness-Based Programs for selection in Team India:
The BCCI will also focus on the fitness of the players and will be using the players on a rotation basis. Every series is likely to feature a new set of players to allow a fair number of opportunities to this huge talent pool. This will also permit rest time. Rehabilitation programs will be organized for special players or players of the elite division. Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah are a few injury-prone players who are irreplaceable.
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For more information, go to the official website of the BCCI.