ODI World Cup 2027, India Squad: The 2027 ODI World Cup is to be held in October-November next year. Team India’s preparations for this ICC tournament to be played on the soil of South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia can start after the end of IPL 2026. The question will be to select those players who can overcome the sorrow of the defeat in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup in 2027. However, if compared with the team of 2023 ODI World Cup, it seems difficult to play 5 players in 2027. Let’s take a look at how much Team India of the 2027 World Cup may have changed in comparison to the previous World Cup.
How was the team of ODI World Cup 2023?
17 players were selected in Team India for the ODI World Cup 2023. India’s World Cup team captained by Rohit Sharma included Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, R. The names of Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna are included. Out of these 17 players of the 2023 World Cup, at least 5 players are likely to be out of Team India for the ODI World Cup 2027.
Which 5 players cannot play in 2027 WC?
Now the question is, which will be the 5 players who will play in the 2023 ODI World Cup, who will not play in 2027? The first confirmed name in this series is R. It belongs to Ashwin, who has announced his retirement from international cricket in 2024 itself.
The second player to be out could be Suryakumar Yadav. By the 2027 ODI World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav would have turned 36 years old. Even if age is not considered a barrier, Surya’s performance in ODIs looks questionable. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Suryakumar Yadav scored only 106 runs in 7 innings at an average of 17.66. The biggest thing is that he has not played any ODI after the 2023 ODI World Cup, which shows that he does not seem to be a part of the game plan of the Indian team management in the 50 over format.
Shardul Thakur may also not be seen playing the 2027 ODI World Cup for India. Like Surya, he is also out of India’s ODI team after the 2023 World Cup, which can become the biggest reason for him not playing in the ICC event to be held in 2027. Apart from this, Shardul’s performance in the 2023 World Cup was also not as expected.
Now it seems that the Indian team management has turned its back on Mohammed Shami too. He is thinking ahead of them and many reports have also claimed this. Shami played his last ODI in March 2025. Meaning he did not play ODI for India for one year. This shows that it is difficult for him to make a place in the 2027 World Cup team. However, Shami’s performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup was the best compared to other Indian bowlers. He had taken 24 wickets in 7 matches.
It may also be difficult for the famous Krishna, who constantly struggles with injury and form, to make a place in the 2027 ODI World Cup. Although, he played his last ODI in January this year, but there is suspense about whether this player, who did not play a single match in the 2023 ODI World Cup, will get a chance in the 2027 World Cup team.
It is clear that when these 5 players playing in the 2023 ODI World Cup are out, then 5 new faces will also be included in the 2027 World Cup team. But who those 5 new faces could be will be known only in the future.