Ravi Shastri names India squad for ICC Cricket World Cup 2027; makes 4 SURPRISING calls
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Ravi Shastri was India’s coach in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 is scheduled to be played in October-November 2027; to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Recently, ICC also declared the proposed structure of the tournament.
All the teams have started their preparations for the biggest cricketing event. The 50-over World Cup is organised every four years, and was last played in 2023 in India. Australia won that campaign, adding a sixth World Cup trophy to their cabinet.
The Indian Cricket Team is also gearing up for the tournament and the preparations are in full swing. It started with the ODI series against Afghanistan in June which India won 3-0. Following this, India played three ODIs against England, losing 2-1 to the hosts.
The series loss drew criticism from cricket pundits and fans, especially the team and squad selection for the ODI games was questioned. Former Indian head coach, Ravi Shastri too voiced his opinion in the matter, and listed a 15-member squad for the tournament in 2027.
Ravi Shastri’s 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027
Ravi Shastri served as India’s head coach from 2017 to 2021. Under his coaching, the team achieved significant success in Test cricket including consecutive Border Gavaskar Trophy victories in Australia (2018-19 and 2020-21), and reaching the Finals of the inaugural World Test Championship 2021.
During his tenure, India played the ICC World Cup 2019 where the team got knocked out after the semi-final. India lost to New Zealand in the semi-final, falling short of the target by 18 runs. His tenure was extended by two years in 2019. His stint ended with the 2021 T20 World Cup group stage exit.
Shastri has been a renowned Indian cricketer and was a part of the 1983 World Cup winning team. He now contributes to the sport with his voice, being one of the most highly-regarded commentators and presenters.
Following India’s series loss against England, he has given his inputs and named a 15-member squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027.
Here is squad named by Ravi Shastri:
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Rohit Sharma
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul
- Rishabh Pant
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
- Mohammed Shami
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Arshdeep Singh
Interestingly, ten of the players from this squad were also a part of the squad in 2019 World Cup. Meanwhile, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh are the only ones who have not played an ODI World Cup before.
Where is the ODI World Cup 2027?
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 is set to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Who was India’s head coach for the 2019 World Cup?
Ravi Shastri was India’s head coach in 2019.
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