In a surprising turn of events, Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has dismissed recent reports of a high-level meeting to discuss the country’s T20 World Cup squad as nothing more than fabricated rumours. Speaking on the Club Prairie Fire podcast, the seasoned opener categorically stated that no such meeting took place between him, head coach Rahul Dravid, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
Sharma Refutes Meeting Claims
“Haven’t, I haven’t met anyone,” Sharma revealed during the podcast interview. “Ajit Agarkar is somewhere in Dubai playing golf and Rahul bhai is actually watching his kid play in Bangalore and he was in Bombay, actually, he was. He got him to play on, you know, on red soil wicket here at CCI just to Watch him. We haven’t met, to be honest.”
Contrasting Media Reports
The denial comes as a stark contrast to widespread media reports that claimed the trio had gathered in Mumbai last week to finalize key aspects of India’s T20 World Cup campaign. These unconfirmed narratives had even suggested that the team management was considering moving Virat Kohli up the order to open the innings, while Hardik Pandya’s place in the squad was contingent on his bowling form during the Indian Premier League.
Dismissing Speculations as ‘Fake’
However, Rohit Sharma was quick to dismiss all such speculations, emphasizing that anything not directly communicated by the team’s leadership or the BCCI should be treated as “fake.” “In today’s day and age, unless you hear it from either myself or Rahul himself or Ajit himself or someone from BCCI coming and talking in front of the camera, everything is fake,” he stated emphatically.
Shockwaves Through Cricketing World
The skipper’s unambiguous denial of the purported meeting has sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternity, as fans and experts eagerly await definitive updates on India’s T20 World Cup plans. With the tournament’s provisional squad announcement deadline looming on May 1st, the team management will need to navigate several key selection conundrums in the coming weeks.
Opening Combination and Hardik’s Role
One such dilemma revolves around the opening combination, with Kohli’s recent exploits at the top of the order for Royal Challengers Bangalore sparking widespread speculation about a potential shift in his batting position for the national team. Additionally, the team’s balance and all-round options will hinge heavily on Hardik Pandya’s fitness and bowling form, which was reportedly a central point of discussion in the supposedly non-existent meeting.
Importance of Official Sources
As the countdown to the T20 World Cup intensifies, Rohit Sharma’s categorical dismissal of the selection-related rumors has once again underlined the importance of relying on official sources when it comes to matters concerning the Indian cricket team. With the skipper himself categorically denying any such meeting, it remains to be seen how the team management navigates the remaining selection challenges in the lead-up to the tournament.
Anticipation Builds for T20 World Cup
The T20 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States and West Indies, is set to commence on June 2nd, with India scheduled to begin their campaign against Ireland on June 5th. As the excitement builds, fans will eagerly await further updates from the team’s leadership, hoping to gain clarity on the squad composition and strategic plans for the prestigious event.
The 17th match of the World Cup 2023 was played between India vs Bangladesh. This match was played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune from 2 pm Indian time. Batting first, Bangladesh team gave India a target of 257 runs. Chasing this, India won at the loss of three wickets in 41.3 overs. Virat played an unbeaten inning of 103 runs in 97 balls. Before the century, wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul, standing at the last end, was continuously giving him strikes so that he could complete the century under any circumstances. Meanwhile, left arm orthodox spinner Nasum Ahmed came to bowl the 42nd over of the Indian innings for Bangladesh. He bowled the very first ball towards the leg side. Some fans felt that this ball should have been given wide, umpire Richard Kettlero showed partiality and gave Virat Kohli a chance to score a century. However, Virat Kohli was surprised for a few moments after seeing Nasum’s negative line bowling. He felt that umpire Richard would give WIDE and he would miss the century but Richard stood still. Then Virat played another ball of Nasum, then scored his 48th century by hitting a six on the third ball. After this, Virat waved the bat in his own style and returned to the pavilion. This was India’s fourth consecutive win in the tournament.
Merrill Cricket Club explained why the ball was not given
On the matter of wide ball not being given, Merrill Cricket Club, the body that makes the rules of cricket, said that according to rule 22.4 of MCC, wide ball cannot be given in the following conditions. There were changes in the rules of March 2022 wide. If the batsman is moving during the delivery then a wide ball is not given. At the same time, the ball passed very close to the batsman. If the ball touches the batsman, the umpire will not consider any delivery as wide, but will declare the ball wide only when the ball passes near the batsman. At the same time, the rules of cricket also say, ‘If the ball goes wide from him due to movement of the batsman, then the umpire will not declare the delivery wide.
Umpire Richard Kettleborough Biography
Richard Kettleborough is a very famous umpire, he has also played first class cricket for England. Talking about his umpiring career, he has played the role of TV umpire and on-field umpire in 112 test matches, while he has played the role of umpire and TV umpire in 155 ODI matches. He has also umpired in 51 T20 International matches. Full coverage of Cricket World Cup 2023. Apart from this, he has scored 1258 runs in 33 First Class matches and 290 runs in 21 List A matches. He was a left-handed top order batsman and part-time bowler. He was added to the ECB’s umpiring list in 2006. He made his international umpiring debut in the T20 between England and Australia at Old Trafford in 2009.
between india and bangladesh world cup 2023 The 17th match of was played on Thursday at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. In which India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets and registered its fourth consecutive win in the tournament. Captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli played stormy innings in batting for India. Gill scored his first half-century in the ODI World Cup. When Gill was batting, everyone was surprised to see his jersey. A shining coin was seen on the collar of his jersey. Which caught the attention of cricket lovers and increased their interest to know what that coin-like object was.
What was the coin like thing on Gil’s collar?
Shubman Gill, who played a brilliant innings against Bangladesh, could not play in the first two matches of the World Cup. Actually he was suffering from dengue. But he played in the match against Pakistan and also made a brilliant comeback. When Gill was batting against Bangladesh, the spectators were not only enjoying his shots, but everyone’s eyes were fixed on the coin-like object on the collar of his jersey. Everyone was eager to know what that object was. After the match, it was revealed that it was a gold coin, which he had received from ICC. He received the award after being selected as the ICC Player of the Month (September). It is known that Gill has received this special ICC award for the second time.
Shubman Gill played a half-century innings against Bangladesh
against bangladesh world cup Shubman Gill scored a brilliant half-century in the match. Gill won everyone’s hearts in the match against Bangladesh. He played a brilliant partnership with Rohit Sharma and then Kohli and scored an inning of 53 runs in 55 balls with the help of 5 fours and two sixes.
India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets
In the match played in Pune, India defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first. On the basis of Tanjid Hasan’s innings of 51 runs and Liton Das’s innings of 66 runs, Bangladesh scored 256 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. In response, India won the match by scoring 261 runs in 41.3 overs on the basis of Rohit Sharma’s 48 runs, Gill’s 53 runs and Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 103 runs. This was India’s fourth consecutive victory in the World Cup. With this, India also took revenge for the defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in the Asia Cup.
Virat Kohli scored 48th century in ODI
Virat Kohli, who played an explosive inning of unbeaten 103 runs against Bangladesh, has completed his 48th century in ODIs. Now he is just one step away from Sachin Tendulkar’s highest score of 49th century in ODIs. Kohli faced 97 balls during his attractive innings, in which he hit 6 fours and 4 sixes. This was also Virat Kohli’s first century while chasing runs in the World Cup.
ICC ODI World Cup has started. All the teams have played two matches each. India has won both its matches. Whereas five-time world champion Australia has not been able to regain its rhythm yet. In the first match against Australia, India had registered six wins at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. Now South Africa has given the second blow to Australia. South Africa has defeated Australia by 134 runs at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. After this defeat, Australia has reached the bottom 9th position in the points table.
Difficult path ahead for Australia
It may be difficult for Australia to make a comeback after two consecutive defeats. In the league stage of the World Cup, all 10 teams have to play nine matches each. After this, the semi-final match will be played between the top four teams in the points table. In which the two best teams of the world will play the final of ODI World Cup 2023 on 19th November at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Batsmen sank Australia
Australia’s biggest flaw in this World Cup has been its batting. Australia’s top order batsmen are not able to give a great start to their team. The same was seen in the match against India also. Indian bowlers made Australian batsmen helpless. Apart from David Warner and Steven Smith, no batsman could cross the 30-run mark. Five batsmen could not even cross the 10 mark. Indian spinners dismissed six Australian batsmen in Chennai. Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets.
South Africa beat Australia by 177 runs
Talking about the second match, South Africa, batting first, set a target of 312 runs for Australia. Opener Quinton De Kock played a brilliant inning of 109 runs in 106 balls. Aidan Markram also scored a half-century. In reply, Australia’s batsmen made a very poor start and the entire team was out on the score of 177 in 44.5 overs. At one time Australia’s score was 70/6. After that, Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc tried to handle the innings but this pair also could not make a long partnership. Five batsmen could not even cross double figures.
Australia could not even reach the score of 200 in both the matches
Australia could not even cross the 200 mark in both its matches. In the match against India, the team batted first and was limited to 199 runs, only Steve Smith scored the maximum of 46 runs. David Warner also played an inning of 41 runs. The situation was similar in the second match against South Africa. Chasing the target of 312 runs, Australia could score only 177 runs. The maximum score in this match was 46 runs. After this no batsman could even touch the figure of 30.
Many shortcomings in the bowling department also
The team is playing with only expert spinner Adam Zampa. Spinners play a decisive role on Indian pitches. But Australia has more confidence in its fast bowlers. In the first match against India, Australian bowlers were able to dismiss only four batsmen, that too at a time when three of India’s wickets had fallen at the score of two runs. All three batsmen were out on zero. After that the bowlers had to yearn for wickets. By the time he dismissed Virat Kohli on the score of 85 in the 38th over, India was very close to victory. Due to poor performance of the bowlers, the team has to use makeshift bowlers.
The 10th match of the World Cup 2023 will be played at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow at 2 pm Indian time. This match is to be played Australia vs South Africa. One team will face each other after winning its first match and the other after losing its first match in Lucknow on Thursday. Australia lost its first match to India in Chennai on October 8. South Africa started its World Cup campaign with a win over Sri Lanka. Let’s take a look at the head-to-head record and playing 11 of both the teams.
Ekana Cricket Stadium Statistics
Not many matches have been played on this ground yet. The pitch here troubles the batsmen a lot. It is very difficult to score more runs on this ground. In the four ODI matches played so far, the average score of the first innings is only 220 runs. On this pitch so far, the team batting first has won the ODI match twice, while the team batting later has won twice. The biggest score so far on this pitch is 253/5, which was made by West Indies against Afghanistan. At the same time, the lowest ODI score at this ground is 194 runs, which was made by Afghanistan in 2019.
Head to head record of both teams
So far 108 ODI matches have been played between Australia and South Africa. Of these, Australia has won 50 matches, while South Africa has won 54 matches, one match did not result and three matches were tied.
Lucknow : There will be 5 matches of Cricket World Cup in the capital Ekana Stadium. More than 2500 security personnel and police personnel will be deployed for its security. To ensure tight security arrangements near the stadium, vehicles without passes will not be allowed to enter. Only vehicles having passes will be able to go. The decision of traffic diversion has been taken in view of the crowd coming for the Cricket World Cup. Entry of spectators will be allowed only after seeing the hard copy of the ticket. Only those tickets purchased from a particular app will be valid. Joint Police Commissioner Law and Order Upendra Aggarwal gave this information in a press conference on Tuesday. Joint Police Commissioner Law and Order Upendra Aggarwal said that 8 SP, 15 ASP, 33 CO, 129 Inspectors will be deployed for security during the match. Along with this, 457 sub-inspectors, 26 ASIs and head constables will be deployed.
KL Rahul could not score a century by only three runs but with the big half-centuries of him and Virat Kohli, India made a great start to their campaign in the ODI World Cup by defeating Australia by six wickets with 52 balls remaining in Chennai on Sunday. Rahul hit the winning six, taking his score to 97 runs.
India vs Australia
For this unbeaten innings, KL Rahul played 115 balls and hit eight fours and two sixes. Taking full advantage of the life he got in the beginning, Kohli scored 85 runs in 116 balls with the help of six fours. India had a target of 200 runs but by the second over it had lost three wickets for two runs.
India vs Australia
Kohli and Rahul not only rescued India from this situation but also made a partnership of 165 runs for the fourth wicket and took it to 201 runs for four wickets in 41.2 overs. Batting first, the Australian team was out for 199 runs in 49.3 overs.
India vs Australia
For Australia, apart from David Warner (41 runs on 52 balls, six fours) and Smith (46 runs on 71 balls, five fours), lower order batsman Mitchell Starc (28) made useful contributions. For India, the spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja (3 for 28 runs), Kuldeep Yadav (2 for 42 runs) and Ravichandran Ashwin (1 for 34 runs) took six wickets for 104 runs in 30 overs.
India vs Australia
Among fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets for 35 runs while Mohammad Siraj and Hardik Pandya took one wicket each. The way India started their batting would have shocked the heart of any cricket lover in the country. The Indian team had lost three wickets in the first two overs while its score was only two runs.
India vs Australia
This is also India’s minimum score in ODI with the fall of three wickets. Even these two runs of India did not come from the bat. Ishan Kishan, who opened the innings in place of unwell Shubman Gill, played a loose shot off Starc and was caught in the slips in the very first over. He returned to the pavilion after scoring a ‘golden duck’. This was Starc’s 50th wicket in the World Cup.
India vs Australia
Josh Hazlewood (3 for 38) trapped captain Rohit Sharma LBW in the next over and got Shreyas Iyer, who came to take his place, caught at cover. Both these batsmen also could not open the account. Hazlewood would have also got the wicket of Kohli but when this batsman was playing on 12 runs, Mitchell Marsh dropped his easy catch.
India vs Australia
India had scored 27 runs for three wickets in the first 10 overs. Kohli energized the audience by hitting two consecutive fours on Cameron Green in the 15th over. After this, Rahul spoiled Australia’s strategy by hitting three fours in the first over of leg spinner Adam Zampa.
India vs Australia
There were no visible irregularities in the pitch and both the batsmen did not show any haste because they knew that the target was not very big and any haste could prove costly for the team. Kohli played 75 balls for his 67th half-century in ODIs and with this, India’s score also reached triple digits in 26 overs. After this, Rahul completed his 16th half-century in 72 balls.
India vs Australia
When it seemed that Kohli would be successful in completing his 48th century, he was caught at mid-wicket off Hazlewood’s ball. When Kohli was returning to the pavilion, the audience stood up and greeted him. Hardik (11 not out) then hit the first six of the Indian innings on Hazlewood.
India vs Australia
Rahul sent the ball to Glenn Maxwell for six. He could have reached his century by hitting fours and sixes but he thought it best to hit the winning six on Pat Cummins. Thus, India won the match by six wickets and KL Rahul sacrificed his century.
Team India’s opening batsman Shubman Gill’s dengue test has come positive. After which it seems difficult for him to play in the match against Australia on Sunday. The team management will decide on the availability of the star batsman after some testing on Friday. He has fallen ill before the match against Australia. In such a situation, it is being considered a terrible blow for the Indian team. However, will he be able to play the first match or not? The situation is not clear in this regard.
Shubman Gill’s chances of playing are low
The Indian team will start its World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on Sunday. In such a situation, before this match, Team India can take the field without star batsman Shubman Gill. It has come to light in the media reports that this star batsman of Team India did not even participate in the net session of Team India at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. After this, dengue related tests were done, after which he is undergoing treatment. People associated with this matter said that the management of Team India is continuously monitoring Gill’s health. Another round of testing will be done on Friday. Only after this it will be decided whether Shubman Gill will play against the Kangaroo team or not.
happening in india icc cricket world cup 2023 Just a few days away. India is fully prepared to host and this is the first time that India is hosting the World Cup alone. As the World Cup approaches, every team and player brings their A-game with the hope of winning the title. The World Cup event has seen some of cricket’s most impressive, game-changing performances, highlighting the hunger and preparation of teams and players for the tournament. Since the beginning of this Mahakumbh of cricket, many players have immortalized themselves in the history books. Here we are going to talk about the individual performance of some players. There have been about a dozen such performances which proved to be very important for the team. Most successful captain of Team India Mahendra Singh Dhoni One such performance is also recorded in his name, which makes him immortal in the pages of history.
Gautam Gambhir (97) and MS Dhoni (91) vs Sri Lanka: World Cup 2011 Final
These two are those innings which brought back the World Cup glory to India after 28 years. India was behind at 31/2 against Sri Lanka. But then, Gautam Gambhir counterattacked and scored 97 runs in 122 balls with the help of nine fours. After Virat Kohli was out for 35 runs, captain MS Dhoni came on the field and made a match-winning partnership of 109 runs for the fourth wicket with Gautam. Dhoni scored unbeaten 91 runs in 79 balls with the help of eight fours and two sixes. The sorrow associated with the crushing defeat to Australia in the 2003 World Cup final went away with the winning six. Mahi finished the match in his style and the result was in favor of India. India became world champion for the second time.
Ricky Ponting (140) vs India: World Cup 2003 Final
Indian spectators around the world heaved a sigh of relief when the opening century partnership between Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden came to an end. Due to which the Australian team was reduced to 125/2. But no one had any idea of the devastation that would occur after this. Ricky Ponting stepped onto the crease and, partnering with Damien Martyn (88*), attacked the Indian bowlers vigorously. The Indian team could not take any further wickets and Ponting returned to the pavilion after scoring 140* runs in 121 balls with the help of four fours and eight skyscraper sixes. Australia reached 359/2. They defended their total easily and India suffered one of the toughest defeats in the history of the game.
Kapil Dev (175*) vs Zimbabwe: World Cup 1983
India needed to win the match against Zimbabwe to keep their semi-final hopes alive, but some lethal fast bowling from Peter Rawson and Kevin Curran dashed India’s ambitions. Due to which India was reduced to 17/5. India would have faced a crushing defeat, but Kapil Dev was the last hope. This all-rounder proved to be the ultimate savior for India, scoring 175* runs in 138 balls with the help of 16 fours and six sixes. Kapil led India to a remarkable score of 266/8 by partnering with Roger Binny, Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani. India not only won that match, it also brought home the World Trophy by defeating West Indies in the final.
Martin Guptill (237) vs West Indies: World Cup 2015
When Chris Gayle scored 219 against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup and became the first non-Indian player to do so, it seemed that Gayle’s innings would not be challenged for years. However, after a few days, Kiwi opener Martin Guptill presented another masterclass against Gayle’s team. Guptill brutally thrashed every West Indies bowler and scored 237 runs in 163 balls with the help of 24 fours and 11 sixes, which till date is the highest score in the history of the World Cup and the second highest score in ODI cricket. New Zealand bowled out West Indies for 250 runs, while the target was 394.
Yuvraj Singh (113 & 2/18) vs West Indies: World Cup 2011
The group stage match between India and West Indies was a match like any other until Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh coughed up blood on the pitch and vomited in the dressing room. Apart from those circumstances and equations, Yuvraj was unknowingly fighting the biggest battle of his life against cancer. But despite this, Yuvraj did not give up, scored 113 runs and helped India win the match by taking 2 wickets for 18 runs. This match and performance defined Yuvraj’s 2011 World Cup campaign. A supernatural effort that helped India win the World Cup after 28 years while fighting a life-threatening illness. In the entire tournament he scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets.
Lasith Malinga (4/54) vs South Africa: World Cup 2007
Malinga’s magic is visible only as a fast bowler. But with this Malinga became the first bowler in international cricket to take four wickets in four consecutive balls. They forced South Africa to almost justify their “chokers” tag by reducing nine wickets to 207 runs while chasing the target of 210 runs until Robin Pietersen scored the winning run. South Africa won a resultless Super Eight match, but Malinga created history.
Sourav Ganguly (183) vs Sri Lanka World Cup 1999
In India’s group stage match against Sri Lanka, Ganguly played one of the best innings by an Indian in World Cup history. His innings of 183 runs in 158 balls with the help of 17 fours and seven sixes and 318-run partnership with Rahul Dravid (145) took India to the match-winning score of 373/6. This knock gradually led to an aggressive approach throughout Indian batting, which was visible in the subsequent World Cups.
Gary Gilmour (28* & 6/14) vs England: World Cup 1975 Semi-Final
Playing on home soil, England were favorites against Australia in the semi-finals of the 1975 World Cup. But fast bowler Gary Gilmour wreaked such havoc that England was reduced to 37/7 at one point and the entire team was out for 93 runs. Later, chasing the target of 94 runs, Australia won by four wickets. Gilmour scored an unbeaten 28 runs with the bat. He took 6 wickets for 14 runs in 12 overs.
Chaminda Vaas (6/25) vs Bangladesh: World Cup 2003
In this group stage match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, fast bowler Chaminda Vaas took three wickets in the first three balls of the innings and reduced the opponents to 0/3. He completed one of the most devastating hat-tricks in the history of cricket. He produced figures of 6/25 in 9.1 overs, which helped Bangladesh bowl out 124 runs. Sri Lanka won with 10 wickets remaining.
Eoin Morgan (148) vs Afghanistan: World Cup 2019
During the group stage match between England and the Afghans, captain Eoin Morgan launched a brutal attack on Afghanistan’s bowlers, especially spinner Rashid Khan. No one was spared as Morgan left no corner of the field untouched. He scored unbeaten 148 runs in 71 balls with the help of four fours and 17 sixes, which is the highest score so far in an ODI innings. England reached a match-winning total of 397 and T20 sensation Rashid was reduced to just a club bowler, giving away 110 runs in nine overs.
ICC world cup 2023 Before Saturday, Team India will face defending champion England in the first practice match in Guwahati. In this match, Indian bowlers will be able to assess their depth, because England’s batting lineup is very strong at the moment. Practice games do not have official status. Both teams can use as many players as they want and see how certain players react in specific match situations. However, no team would want to expose all its players or strategies by putting in full force during these games. Therefore, it would be premature to assess the ability of any team from the practice match. after England Rohit Sharma The team has to play the second practice match against Netherlands on October 3.
England’s batting lineup is very strong
Talking about the current World Cup champion England, this team has made huge changes in all formats in the last few years. The team has adopted an aggressive batting style, which has also been seen in Test cricket. The batting line-up of Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali can trouble any bowler. In such a situation, Indian bowlers can test themselves better.
The onus will be on the spinners
The entire responsibility will be on the spinners in the middle overs. It will be interesting to see how far Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are able to make a dent in England’s strong batting order. It also remains to be seen whether top players like captain Jos Buttler or the charismatic Ben Stokes will try their hardest to not give the Indian bowlers a chance to dominate them. The best thing about the England team is its batting depth.
Great performance by bowlers in Asia Cup
The arrival of Sam Curran at number eight and Chris Woakes, who led the victory against India by scoring a Test century at Lord’s at number nine, certainly tells a lot about the balance of the team. However, be it the Asia Cup or the recently concluded ODI series against Australia. Indian bowlers have performed amazingly. It was no small feat to all out Sri Lanka at the score of 50 in the Asia Cup final in its own home.
Ishan Kishan vs Shreyas Iyer
After the injury of Akshar Patel, the need for a left-handed batsman will be felt in the team. In such a situation, Ishan Kishan can be given preference over Shreyas Iyer. There is no doubt that Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will be the opening pair. In such a situation, Kishan can come to the crease as a left-handed batsman in the middle order. In the presence of Virat Kohli, this will affect Iyer, because another left-handed batsman Ravindra Jadeja will be present in the team in the lower order.
Senior players can be given rest
An equation is also being formed that India can give rest to its senior players in the warm-up match. But in a team of 15 players only four players can rest. Even before this, India has fielded playing eleven with two wicket-keeper batsmen, KL Rahul and Kishan. However, head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma would like to face England with the original team, which will be seen on the field in most of the World Cup matches. Iyer needs more opportunities, which he can get in two practice matches.
Jos Buttler (captain), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
