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Ganguly Picks India's 2027 World Cup Squad: Gill Captain, Rohit-Kohli Included, Nitish Reddy a Surprise!
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News18•02-10-2026, 20:29
Ganguly Picks India's 2027 World Cup Squad: Gill Captain, Rohit-Kohli Included, Nitish Reddy a Surprise!
- •Sourav Ganguly has announced his preferred 15-member squad for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 after the schedule release.
- •Ganguly's squad features Shubman Gill as captain, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and wicketkeeper KL Rahul.
- •Considering African wickets, pace all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy have been included.
- •The bowling attack comprises four pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Arshdeep Singh.
- •Kuldeep Yadav is the sole specialist spinner, with Axar Patel as the spin all-rounder.
Key Questions Answered
Sourav Ganguly has chosen young Shubman Gill as the team captain and primary opener for India's 2027 ICC ODI World Cup squad.
The ICC ODI World Cup 2027 is set to begin on October 2, 2027, across South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, with the mega-final scheduled for November 21.
Considering the pace-friendly pitches in Africa, Ganguly included four destructive pacers led by Jasprit Bumrah, alongside Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh.
