India's World Cup squad: KL Rahul included after recovery from injury

Online Desk

First-choice wicketkeeper KL Rahul was named in India's squad on Tuesday for the one-day World Cup on their very homeground after missing several months through injury.

Rahul has not played any competitive cricket since he was injured during the Indian Premier League in April-May.

Suryakumar Yadav is also included in the squad, while prominent bowlers like Yujvendra Chahal and Bhuvaneswar Kumar didn’t make it finally.

The World Cup starts on October 5.

India squad: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice capt), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.

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