Live Updates and Coverage: Dinesh Karthik has beaten Rishabh Pant in the race to become the second wicket-keeper in the Indian team for the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales. The five wise men of Indian cricket, led by M.S.K. Prasad, met in Mumbai on Monday and picked the 15-member squad. Vijay Shankar goes to the showpiece event as the number four batsman and Ravindra Jadeja has been picked as the third spinner ahead of a fourth pacer. KL Rahul joins in as the back-up opener.
India's 15-member World Cup Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik.
18.05 IST: Michael Vaughan expresses his views on Rishabh Pant's exclusion from India's World Cup squad.
17.21 IST: RP Singh backs KL Rahul and Dinesh Karthik to bat at No.4 for India in the World Cup.
17.15 IST: Sanjay Manjrekar is shocked by Dinesh Karthik's inclusion in the World Cup squad.
16.11 IST: ICC raises questions on Rayudu missing out his place in the World Cup squad despite higher ODI average than great Sachin Tendulkar.
16.05 IST: Aakash Chopra has shared his views on the exclusion of Rishabh Pant from the World Cup squad.
16.00 IST: CSK super trio- MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja and Kedar Jadhav make into the World Cup squad,
15.43 IST: Former Indian player Mohammad Kaif happy with the inclusion of Mohammed Shami in the 2019 World Cup squad.
15.40 IST: Kolkata Knight Riders congratulate their skipper for getting selected in the World Cup squad.
15.30 IST: Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag wishes team India members for the World Cup.
15.28 IST: BCCI Chairman of Selectors MSK Prasad gives his reason to pick Karthik over Pant.
"Went ahead with Karthik because of his experience of big-match wicket-keeping," says MSK Prasad
15.10 IST: BCCI announces 15-member India 2019 World Cup squad; Virat Kohli to lead
Virat Kohli (C) Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, R Jadeja, Mohammad Shami
15.02 IST: All-rounder Irfan Pathan also shared his 15-member squad for England World Cup 2019.
14.35 IST: Here is Former India opener Virender Sehwag's 15-member squad for the World Cup
Virender Sehwag's 15-member squad for World Cup: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Kedar Jadhav, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijay Shankar, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant.
14.30 IST: Former India captain and IndiaTV's cricket expert Sourav Ganguly earlier gave his 15-member India World Cup squad. (Read Full Article Here)
Sourav Ganguly's 15-member World Cup Squad: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini
14.30 IST: Before the BCCI announce their 15-member World Cup squad, many cricketers have selected theirs, can we get a hint of what can we expect?
Brief Preview: The five wise men of Indian cricket, led by MSK Prasad, will meet in Mumbai on Monday to pick the squad for the 2019 World Cup in England. While most of the players pick themselves, thanks to their consistent show in recent times, there are three main areas of concern that the selectors need to take a call on when they sit down to pick the 15-member squad. (Read Full Report Here)
