10 fast bowlers who are in contention for India's 2023 ODI World Cup squad

With the 2023 ODI World Cup in sight, teams have started preparing hard and well and similarly team India is also trying desperately to find the right balance ahead of the global event. During this period, the Men in Blue will lock horns with Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia among others on their home soil to prepare well.

As the World Cup will be hosted by India this time around, the Indian team will also face the challenge to repeat its glorifying performance of 2011. 

In recent times, the Indian team has faced a lot of criticism due to its poor performance with the ball in big matches. For the upcoming World Cup, there will be a responsibility on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to revamp the bowling attack by inducting some adept pacers into the Indian team.

Ahead of the mega event, the Indian team will play a lot of ODI games and it will be a perfect opportunity for selectors to figure out the right fast bowling combination leading into the much-anticipated event.

Below are 10 fast bowlers who are in contention to be a part of India's 2023 ODI World Cup squad:

10. Prasidh Krishna

Prasidh Krishna came into the limelight in 2021 by picking up a four-wicket haul in Pune against England on his ODI debut. With figures of 4/54, he became the bowler with the best figures on ODI debut for India.

After the end of the ODI series against England, he again got a chance to play an ODI game against South Africa in January 2022, and this time, on the fast track of Newlands, Cape Town, he again delivered an impressive show with the ball by picking up three wickets.

In the home series against the West Indies in February 2022, Krishna did wonders with the ball by delivering the best bowling performance of his career (4/12) to haunt the West Indies in the second ODI as India won the game by 44 runs. 

In his international career so far, with 25 wickets in 14 matches, Krishna has grabbed the chances that have come his way. In the 2023 World Cup, with his outstanding seam bowling, he could be a key bowler for India. His ability to trouble batters with the new ball is something very impressive.

In the next few months, selectors and the team management would like to give him more chances to play ODIs and prove his mettle in the bilateral series against quality outfits like Australia and New Zealand.