Sanjay Bangar names his 15-member squad for upcoming ODI WC, brings back left-out pacer

next week, India will begin ir journey in 2023 Asia Cup. On September 2, Men in Blue will go against Pakistan in ir tournament opener. Asia Cup will continue with India's final group encounter against Nepal, and tournament's final will be played on September 17, 2023, before team hes to October for ICC One-Day International World Cup.

3 things you need to know

• In T20I series, Team India was defeated 3-2 by West Indies
• Team India beat Ireland 2-0 in T-20I series
• Arshdeep Singh has been left out of India's roster for Asia Cup 2023

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Former Team India’s batting coach picks his top 15 for ICC ODI World Cup 

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has announced his 15-man World Cup 2023 squ. Notably, Bangar's decision to select left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh over all-rounder Shardul Thakur was a significant surprise.

India will host 2023 ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to take place from October 5 to November 19. India's cricket journey involves participation in Asia Cup and a brief ODI home series against Australia before this grand tournament. Ajit Agarkar, chief selector for BCCI, has acknowledged that World Cup squ will closely resemble Asia Cup roster.

Bangar unveiled his 15-member squ for upcoming World Cup in a video segment on Star Sports. His composition strategy for mega-event includes employing five specialist batsmen, two wicketkeeper-batters, two spin-bowling all-rounders, one pace-bowling all-rounder, one specialist spinner, and four fast bowlers.

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Bangar elucidated reasoning behind each choice, shedding light on factors that influenced his selections in various departments. 50-year-old's insight ds substance to discussion regarding composition of his squ for prestigious tournament. Talking about choosing best bowlers, he said: 

 For spin bowling all-rounders, I would prefer both left-armers - Axar Patel, Ravindra Jeja.

One pace bowling all-rounder would be Hardik Pandya, while specialist spinner would be Kuldeep Yav. four fast bowlers would be Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.

What is Sanjay Bangar’s top 15 for ICC ODI World Cup 2023?

Sanjay Bangar's World Cup 2023 squ of 15 players: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yav, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jeja, Kuldeep Yav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.

Sanjay Bangar's decision to put left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh in his 15-person World Cup team is surprising because Singh has only played three ODIs without taking a wicket. Arshdeep, on or hand, has an impressive T20I record. He has taken 50 wickets in 33 games, with an average of 18.98 and an economy rate of 8.48. He is not in India's team for Asia Cup (August 30–September 17).