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India Cricket WC 2023

India Announces 15-Member Squad For Cricket WC 2023

By LokMarg

Indian captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the 15-member squad for the ICC men’s Cricket World Cup on Tuesday here in Kandy. 

The squad is almost the same as the Asia Cup squad, Tilak Varma and Prasidh Krishna are excluded from the side. 

India is going with four seamers Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, and Mohammed Siraj while three spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. 

Rahul injured his thigh earlier in the year at the IPL, though has been training at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, and will likely join his India teammates during the latter stages of the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. With Rahul in the squad, Sanju Samson has missed out, as well as Tilak Varma and Prasidh Krishna as other omissions.

Captain Rohit Sharma leads the batting group, with Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav all named, as well as Ishan Kishan who provides another keeping option. All-rounders Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur have also been named in an emphasis on batting options.

After showing no signs of injury upon his return, Jasprit Bumrah spearheads the bowling group, with Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj likely the first-choice pace group. Kuldeep Yadav is the side’s leading spin option.

The World Cup commences on Thursday, October 5 when 2019 finalists England and New Zealand clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the event culminating in the final at the same venue on Sunday, 19 November. India will start its campaign with a match against Australia in Chennai on October 8.

Ten teams will feature in this biggest Cricket World Cup ever, to be played across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19, with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad hosting the tournament opener and the final. The event will feature 48 matches to be played across 46 days.

The venues other than Ahmedabad and Chennai are Bengaluru, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. While Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will join Hyderabad in hosting the practice games.

Eight teams have qualified for the 46-day event through the Cricket World Cup Super League while the final two spots were decided by the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier taking place in Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka and the Netherlands grabbed the two final spots in the tournament.

The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, to be played in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The final will be on November 19 in Ahmedabad. The semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.

Indian squad for World Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj. (ANI) 

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Dhawan, Afridi Wish Pant Speedy Recovery

By LokMarg

Everyone is praying for a speedy recovery of India cricketer Rishabh Pant who was hospitalized with serious injuries after the car he was driving met with an accident on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway near Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Saturday.

Rishabh has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee, and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, and the toe beside suffered abrasion injuries on his back.
Rishabh’s condition remains stable, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment as per a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) statement issued to the media.

Teammate Shikhar Dhawan as well as Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi wished him on Twitter.

“Thank you God ki kaafi bachaav hogaya. Sending you lots of healing, prayers, and positivity. May you regain your strength and good health soon. @RishabhPant17” tweeted India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan.

“Praying for @RishabhPant17” Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi tweeted.

DDCA director Shyam Sunder Sharma thanked the almighty for his stable condition and requested people to pray for his speedy recovery.

“Early in the morning, we got the unfortunate news of Rishabh Pant meeting with an accident. Thank God he is fine despite such a horrific accident. I pray to God for his speedy recovery. I request you all to pray for his recovery so that he recovers soon and I request you all to not drive so early in the morning because there is so much fog and one should definitely not go out alone. Go with a friend of yours when you travel. Rohan ji is completely in touch and they are shifting him to Max Hospital in Dehradun. Whatever will happen we will let you know. Just thank the almighty that the boy is fine,” said DDCA director Shyam Sunder Sharma while speaking to ANI.

BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla also took to Twitter to wish him a quick recovery.

“Deeply disturbed to know about accident and injury of cricketer @RishabhPant17. He is a promising cricketer & asset to the team. I pray for his quick recovery. He should be back to the pitch very soon,” BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla tweeted.

The BCCI is in constant touch with Rishabh’s family while the Medical Team is in close contact with the doctors currently treating Rishabh. The Board will see to it that Rishabh receives the best possible medical care and gets all the support he needs to come out of this traumatic phase. (ANI)

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