ICC World Cup 2023: Squads announced of all Teams
4 min readThere are only a few days left until the greatest cricket event in India begins. Teams are ready, and most of them have already arrived in India. After 12 long years, the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 is about to begin in India, and injuries aside, it looks to be one of the most closely watched events in the sport’s recent history. The excitement is at an all-time high because many players will play in this World Cup for the final time, not just in the competition but also in the format, which has become less and less of a concern for players as a result of the uncertainties surrounding the 50-over format.
The majority of the teams have participated in series and tournaments over the past month or two to get ready for the major event, and they are now generally aware of the lineup and balance they will use at the World Cup. Despite being the hosts and the presumptive favorites, India has recently demonstrated what it means to be a favorite. For those four slots in the knockout rounds, though, nations like Australia, Pakistan, England, and New Zealand will undoubtedly compete with them.
The clubs began releasing their squads more than a month ago, but they just decided on the final 15 players in the past two to three weeks. With one day left before the deadline, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the final two teams to name their final lineups, took care of business on Tuesday, September 26.
Squad:
Here is a glance at the squad of all 10 teams before the warm-up games begin on Friday, September 29 in Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, and Hyderabad:
Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen ul Haq.
Reserve: Fareed Malik, Gulbadin Naib, Sharafudin Ashraf
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
England: Jos Buttler (c), 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.
Reserve: Jofra Archer
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Netherlands: Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Vikram Singh, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeren, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Wesley Barresi, Saqib Zulfiqar, Shariz Ahmad, Sybrand Engelbrecht.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.
Reserve: Kyle Jamieson
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.
Reserves: Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Zaman Khan
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (c), Kusal Mendis (vc), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka
Reserve: Chamika Karunaratne
FAQ:
Q: When were the ICC World Cup 2023 squads announced?
A: All 10 teams had to finalize their ICC World Cup 2023 squads by September 28th, 2023.
Q: Can teams make changes to their ICC World Cup 2023 squads after September 28th, 2023?
A: Yes, teams can make changes to their ICC World Cup 2023 squads after September 28th, 2023, but they will need to get approval from the ICC.
Q: What is the format of the ICC World Cup 2023?
A: The ICC World Cup 2023 will be played in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. The top four teams at the end of the round-robin stage will advance to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be followed by the final.
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