ODI World Cup 2023: Top 3 shocking exclusions from Indian squad

The chairman of selectors of the Indian team, Ajit Agarkar, and India captain Rohit Sharma announced India's 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 which will begin on October 5 and will be hosted solely by India for the first time.

The host nation's squad was the most anticipated one as there were many expectations from the BCCI selection committee to pick the best squad possible, keeping all the requirements of modern-day 50-over demands.

While India's squad was similar to what most experts and fans had expected, there were some key and surprise exclusions from the 15-member list as well.

Here are the three surprise exclusions from India’s World Cup 2023 squad:

1. Prasidh Krishna

The lanky Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna made his India comeback after more than a year away from the game against Ireland in the T20I series. He was away for a long time as he suffered a back injury during the Zimbabwe tour in August 2022.

He had to undergo surgery to rectify the issue and had a long rehab process at the NCA. Prasidh Krishna had a good record for India in ODIs, picking 25 wickets in 14 matches with a best of 4/12. Many expected the pacer to be picked for the ICC World Cup 2023 in the Indian squad as he can extract bounce from any surface due to his height.

However, it seems that the return of Jasprit Bumrah and the presence of Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj have kept the BCCI from adding another pacer. Also, the selection committee went for an extra pace-allrounder option in Shardul Thakur to lengthen the batting along with Hardik Pandya.