Former head coach Ravi Shastri has picked his favorite squad for the 2027 World Cup, including experienced players like Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Team India's preparations for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 have begun. Meanwhile, former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has selected his favorite team.
Recently, Team India's performance has been mixed. After a 3-0 victory against Afghanistan, the team faced a 2-1 defeat in England, raising questions about the team's planning.
A major reason for the Indian team's defeat in England is considered to be constant changes in the playing XI and tinkering with the batting order. Keeping this in mind, Ravi Shastri has chosen his favorite squad.
He has given opportunities to several players who have been out of the team for a long time. The former coach has included Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, as well as Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in his squad.
Shastri has excluded players like Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna from his squad.
Additionally, he has not included Varun Chakravarthy, a current member of the ODI team. Varun could not go on the England tour due to injury.
Ravi Shastri's selection has given new hope to Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have been out of the team for a long time.
Shami played his last Test in 2023 and his last ODI in 2025. Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was last seen in a Team India jersey in 2022.
Although both fast bowlers have performed brilliantly in domestic cricket and the IPL, the selectors have not given any indication of their return.
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