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Sourav Ganguly Picks India's Best XI for 2027 World Cup; Kuldeep, Arshdeep Dropped!
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News18•04-10-2026, 15:50
Sourav Ganguly Picks India's Best XI for 2027 World Cup; Kuldeep, Arshdeep Dropped!
- •Former India captain Sourav Ganguly revealed his preferred best XI for India for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027.
- •Sourav's top and middle-order picks include Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul.
- •Hardik Pandya is chosen for number six, with Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, or Washington Sundar for number seven based on conditions.
- •Axar Patel is the sole spin all-rounder at number eight, surprisingly excluding Kuldeep Yadav despite recent performance.
- •Considering South African pitches, Sourav included three pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, and Mohammed Siraj, dropping Arshdeep Singh.
Key Questions Answered
Sourav Ganguly excluded specialist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and pacer Arshdeep Singh from his preferred playing XI for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
For the opening positions, Sourav Ganguly placed his trust in reliable batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Keeping the bouncy and pace-friendly pitches of South Africa in mind, Sourav Ganguly included a pace attack led by Jasprit Bumrah, alongside Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj.
