World Cup 2023: R Ashwin Replaces Injured Axar Patel in World Cup ODI Squad

R Ashwin Replaces Injured Axar Patel in World Cup ODI Squad: The official Team India squad for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup 2023 has been announced after great anticipation. Rohit Sharma will serve as captain of the playing XI. Ravichandran Ashwin, nevertheless, has unexpectedly taken the position of a top bowler in the lineup.

Axar Patel, an all-around bowler, has been unexpectedly replaced by R Ashwin in India’s World Cup roster. Patel, who had been selected to the final team and had competed well in the Asia Cup 2023,. He has now be replaced by experienced pacer Ashwin.

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Before to the Asia Cup 2023, Axar Patel was selected for Rohit Sharma’s team. However, he injured himself during the tournament and is now being replaced by R Ashwin.

Ashwin and the rest of the national squad are currently in Guwahati, where they will prepare for their first training game against England on September 30.

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Squad:

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, Ravichandran Ashwin Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav

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