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Teams are now revealing their 15-player squads for the highly anticipated ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup set to take place in India. All participating nations are required to finalize their squads by September 28th. After this date, any alterations to the squads will need official approval from the ICC.
Here are the confirmed squads:
Afghanistan Squad-
Captain: Hashmatullah Shahidi
Team Members: 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.
Key Players to Watch:
- Rashid Khan: A Leg-Spin Wizard
- Mujeeb ur Rahman: Master of Mystery Spin
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: The Power-Hitting Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Australia Squad-
Captain: Pat Cummins
Team Members: 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.
Key Players to Watch:
- Pat Cummins: The Pacesetter Captain
- Steve Smith: The Versatile Batting Genius
- Mitchell Starc: The Lightning-Fast Pacer
Bangladesh Squad-
Yet to be announced
England Squad:-
Captain: Jos Buttler
Team Members: 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.
- Sam Curran – A Young All-rounder
- Moeen Ali: Master of Mystery Spin
- Liam Livingstone: The Power-Hitting Wicketkeeper-Batsman
India Squad:-
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Vice-Captain: Hardik Pandya
Team Members: 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.
Key Players to Watch:
- Hardik Pandya: Young Talent All-Rounder
- Virat Kohli & Shubman Gill: The Versatile Batting Genius
- Mohammed Siraj: The Lightning-Fast Pacer
Netherlands Squad:-
Captain: Scott Edwards
Team Members: 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 Squad:-
Captain: Kane Williamson
Team Members: 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.
Key Players to Watch:
- Tim Southee: Young Talent All-Rounder
- Kane Williamson: The Versatile Batting Genius
- Trent Boult: The Lightning-Fast Pacer
Pakistan Squad:-
Captain: Babar Azam
Team Members: 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.
Key Players to Watch:
- Sadab Khan: Young Talent All-Rounder
- Baber Azam: The Versatile Batting Genius
- Shaheen Afridi: The Lightning-Fast Pacer
South Africa Squad:-
Captain: Temba Bavuma
Team Members: 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.
Key Players to Watch:
- David Miller: Young Talent All-Rounder
- Quinton de Kock: The Versatile Batting Genius
- Kagiso Rabada: The Lightning-Fast Pacer