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Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar recently picked his India squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, which will be held in India. Interestingly, Many experts and former cricketers are giving their choices of the squad of Team India for the marquee international tournament in India.
Bangar had also been the batting coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past before leaving the role just a few months back. Now, he is associated with the official broadcasters of the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 as a cricket expert.
Here’s a look at the India squad for ODI World Cup 2023 picked by Sanjay Bangar:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK), KL Rahul (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh
There are few changes visible in Bangar’s squad in comparison to the squad of Team India that has been announced recently for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The squad was announced by the chief selector Ajit Agarkar before he addressed a press conference, alongside skipper Rohit Sharma.
Team India is all set to start their run in the Asia Cup 2023 with their campaign opener against the arch-rivals, Pakistan on Saturday, the 2nd of September at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka’s Kandy.
Here’s a look at India’s Asia Cup 2023 squad:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna
Travelling Reserve: Sanju Samson
Speaking of India's World Cup squad picked by Sanjay Bangar, it didn’t go down well with a section of Indian cricket fans. They registered their dissent over the inclusion of some out-of-form players in the squad by the former Indian batting coach. Fans took to social media and came up with a lot of contrasting responses while reacting to this squad picked by Bangar.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Why axar patel & surya…dono ne kya ukhada hai ODI me,,,, ye banda esi hi team chunta hai tabhi RCB aaj tak trophy nahi jeet payi pic.twitter.com/7Q5GmLhqin
— Mahabali Thanos (@MahabaliThanos) August 25, 2023
सब लोग खुद ही टीम बना लो, और आपस मे खेलते रहो।
— Vishal Kumar (@vishalkumar9000) August 25, 2023
Axar patel.kiski setting hai gujarat lobby ki na aise world jeetenge no leg spinner no left arm bowler no off spiner wow wc indian main hai na ki nahi 😅 😐
— ER. RAJAT RATHORE (@ERRAJATRAT50645) August 25, 2023
Shardul Thakur in place of Arshdeep.
— Dhruv (@ImDhruv_18) August 25, 2023
How can he drop Lord Shardul the highest wicket taker bowler for India in ODIs post 2019 World Cup
— Dheeraj Singh (@Dheerajsingh_) August 25, 2023
Bc Surya Kumar yadav ko kis Basis me Rakh lete ye Odi me smjh naa ata😭
— Pulkit🇮🇳 (@pulkit5Dx) August 25, 2023
Arshdeep ko include nahi kar sakte...
— Tas 🇮🇳 (@TasneemKhatai1) August 25, 2023
I would go with the same Squad as Asia cup
He is biggest chodu , pta nhi kaise batting coach and RCB k head coach bna hua tha ,he has dropped shardul and taking arshdeep who don't even know how to bowl 10 overs 😭😭
— Vishal (@Fanpointofviews) August 25, 2023
Shardul Thakur for Arshdeep, probably Ashwin in place of Axar Patel.
— Pathik Joshi💪 (@pathikj80) August 25, 2023
Where is Sanju Samson.??
— Ashish Prajapati🇮🇳 (@Aash_prajapati) August 25, 2023
Isne bhi Chahal ko nhi liya 😅😅
— जेंटल मैन (@gentleman07_) August 25, 2023
yaar is baar to khud hi excitement nahin ho rahi ki India ke chances hain pic.twitter.com/KeAvnAii5m
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) August 25, 2023
He selected Arshdeep in place of Shardul, this will make our batting lineup shorter, unless we play both Jadeja & Axar, Shardul is must since he is the only bowling allrounder available
— Kapil (@rohitpnwr23) August 25, 2023