Breaking down how Team India's 15-member Cricket World Cup squad looks in 9 key components

In their quest to win the ODI World Cup for the third time, the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has announced the 15-member India squad that will take on the biggest names of the cricketing world in the month of October and November. The World Cup returns to India after a long span of 12-long-years and the onus will be on these 15 men to clinch the coveted trophy once again. India have left Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal out of their World Cup squad

3 things you need to know:

• India last won the ODI World Cup in 2011 under MS Dhoni
• Rohit Sharma will the Indian team and Hardik Pandya will be his deputy
• India open their World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8, 2023

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India' provisional ICC ODI World Cup squad:

Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

Breaking down India's squad composition for Cricket World Cup 2023

(Team India during IND vs AUS 2023 ODI series / Image: BCCI)

• 7 proper batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan
• 4 proper bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Md. Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
• 4 all-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur
• 2 Wicketkeepers: Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul
• 3 left-handers: Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan
• 4 openers: KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma
• 3 spinners: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja
• 5 Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj, Md. Shami, Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur

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Team India's schedule for ODI World Cup 2023

• October 8: India v Australia, Chennai, 2 pm IST
• October 11: India v Afghanistan, New Delhi, 2 pm IST
• October 14: India v Pakistan, Ahmedabad, 2 pm IST
• October 19: India v Bangladesh, Pune, 2 pm IST
• October 22: India v New Zealand, Dharamsala, 2 pm IST
• October 29: India v England, Lucknow, 2 pm IST
• November 2: India v Sri Lanka, Mumbai, 2 pm IST
• November 5: India v South Africa, Kolkata, 2 pm IST
• November 11: India v Netherlands, Bengaluru, 2 pm IST