“They deserve better”- Netizens upset as Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson are not in Indian squad for 2023 ODI World Cup

Rohit Sharma will lead India and the team will aim to win their 3rd ODI World Cup.

“They deserve better”- Netizens upset as Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson are not in Indian squad for 2023 ODI World Cup

The Indian squad during the National Anthem (Image via Hindustan Times)

On 5th September, the BCCI announced the squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup, which will be hosted in India. This squad will play 9 matches in the group stage of the World Cup and if they end up in the top 4, they will qualify for the Semi Finals of the competition. 

The Indian squad is led by Rohit Sharma and includes usual picks like Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami. Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul were a part of the 2019 ODI World Cup squad as well. Axar Patel was a part of the 2015 World Cup Squad, but didn’t feature in a single match. 

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India will play their first match against Australia on the 8th of October in Chennai. There are 9 host cities and India will be playing each of their matches in those stadiums. India last won the ODI World Cup in 2011 and since then have lost in the semi finals of the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups. 

India squad:

Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav

Pace Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

Spin Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav

All Rounders: Hardik Pandya (VC) , Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Pate, Shardul Thakur 

Wicket Keepers: KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan 

Related: ICC ODI World Cup 2023: How to book tickets, ticket price, dates, venues, and more

Fans unhappy with the exclusion of Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal 

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Sanju and Chahal for Rajastan Royals (Image via Mid-day)

Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal have been dropped for the ODI squad. Chahal was a regular part of the ODI team but was then dropped for Kuldeep Yadav, with Jadeja playing as the 2nd spinner. 

Along with Chahal, Sanju Samson was dropped. He was a back up middle order batsman and played 10 ODIs in 2022. He played only 2 ODIs in 2023 and was dropped from the Asia Cup squad, travelling to Sri Lanka as a reserve player.  

Fans were unhappy with the 2 missing out on the World Cup, with plenty saying they have been robbed of their spots in the squad. Many fans were not happy with Suryakumar Yadav being selected ahead of Samson as well, as Suryakumar has not been performing in the format for a long time. 

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India currently are participating in the 2023 Asia Cup. After beating Nepal in their group stage match, India have qualified for the Super 4 stage. They will face Pakistan and the top 2 teams from Group B. India will face Pakistan once again on 10th September in the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

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