ICC World Cup 2015 team selection - INDIA

ICC World Cup 2015

World Cup is just few days ahead and Indian team selectors have announced their team for the World Cup 2015. Many people are eager to know what will happen after BCCI's meeting on Tuesday for team selection. The meeting of the selection committee was held at Mumbai on January 6, 2015.

Please see below the list of players in for the 2015 World Cup.


Batsmen: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina

Wicket Keeper: MS Dhoni(captain)

Spinners: R Ashwin, Akshar Patel

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Stuart Binny

Fast Bowlers: Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Indian Team

Indian team has a very good batting line up with Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma as an opener followed by Virat Kohli, Raina, Rahane, Dhoni. They have a good bowling attack with Jadeja and Ashwin as spin attack and Ishant, U Yaadav and Shami / Bhuvaneshwar as fast bowler. Probability is Dhoni might go with Akshar Patel instead of R Jadeja due to injury. Binny and Rayudu might get a chance to play against Qualifier 4th team on 28th February, Ireland and Zimbabwe depends upon the situation.

Yuvraj Singh, the man of the series rather the Hero of World Cup 2011 was expected in the team due to the recent three centuries in last three matches in the Domestic cricket. He has the ability to turn the game and take India to the victory single-handedly however was not so surprising and did not catch the eye of the selectors. Neither his name is included for the tri series between India-England-Australia from 16th January, 2015.

The Indian team has that ability to beat them all and win the World Cup again. All the best to the team and their victory.

ICC World Cup 2015 includes 14 teams which are divided in to 2 groups. Please find below the list of Teams and Groups.

Group division for ICC World Cup 2015

Fixtures for World Cup 2015

2015 cricket world cup schedule and time table


Feb Sat 14, Match 2, Pool A - Australia vs England 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Feb Sat 14, Match 1, Pool A - Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Feb Sun 15, Match 3, Pool B - South Africa vs Zimbabwe 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Seddon Park, Hamilton

Feb Sun 15, Match 4, Pool B - India vs Pakistan 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Feb Mon 16, Match 5, Pool B - West Indies vs Ireland 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - Saxton Oval, Nelson

Feb Tue 17, Match 6, Pool A - New Zealand vs Scotland 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - University Oval, Dunedin

Feb Wed 18, Match 7, Pool A - Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Manuka Oval, Canberra

Feb Thu 19, Match 8, Pool B - Zimbabwe vs United Arab Emirates 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - Saxton Oval, Nelson

Feb Fri 20, Match 9, Pool A - New Zealand vs England 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Wellington Regional Stadium

Feb Sat 21, Match 11, Pool A - Australia vs Bangladesh 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

Feb Sat 21, Match 10, Pool B - Pakistan vs West Indies 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Feb Sun 22, Match 13, Pool B - South Africa vs India 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Feb Sun 22, Match 12, Pool A - Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - University Oval, Dunedin

Feb Mon 23, Match 14, Pool A - England vs Scotland 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Feb Tue 24, Match 15, Pool B - West Indies vs Zimbabwe 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Manuka Oval, Canberra

Feb Wed 25, Match 16, Pool B - Ireland vs United Arab Emirates 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

Feb Thu 26, Match 18, Pool A - Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Feb Thu 26, Match 17, Pool A - Afghanistan vs Scotland 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - University Oval, Dunedin

Feb Fri 27, Match 19, Pool B - South Africa vs West Indies 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Feb Sat 28, Match 20, Pool A - New Zealand vs Australia 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Eden Park, Auckland

Feb Sat 28, Match 21, Pool B - India vs United Arab Emirates 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

March 2015

Mar Sun 01, Match 22, Pool A - England vs Sri Lanka 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Mar Sun 01, Match 23, Pool B - Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

Mar Tue 03, Match 24, Pool B - South Africa vs Ireland 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Manuka Oval, Canberra

Mar Wed 04, Match 25, Pool B - Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - McLean Park, Napier

Mar Wed 04, Match 26, Pool A - Australia vs Afghanistan 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

Mar Thu 05, Match 27, Pool A - Bangladesh vs Scotland 22:00 GMT, 10:00 local - Saxton Oval, Nelson

Mar Fri 06, Match 28, Pool B - India vs West Indies 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

Mar Sat 07, Match 29, Pool B - South Africa vs Pakistan 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Eden Park, Auckland

Mar Sat 07, Match 30, Pool B - Zimbabwe vs Ireland 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Mar Sun 08, Match 32, Pool A - Australia vs Sri Lanka 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Mar Sun 08, Match 31, Pool A - New Zealand vs Afghanistan 23:00 GMT, 10:00 local - McLean Park, Napier

Mar Mon 09, Match 33, Pool A - England vs Bangladesh 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Mar Tue 10, Match 34, Pool B - India vs Ireland 01:30 GMT, 14:00 local - Seddon Park, Hamilton

Mar Wed 11, Match 35, Pool A - Sri Lanka vs Scotland 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Mar Thu 12, Match 36, Pool B - South Africa vs United Arab Emirates 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Wellington Regional Stadium

Mar Fri 13, Match 37, Pool A - New Zealand vs Bangladesh 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Seddon Park, Hamilton

Mar Fri 13, Match 38, Pool A - England vs Afghanistan 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Mar Sat 14, Match 39, Pool B - India vs Zimbabwe 01:00 GMT, 14:00 local - Eden Park, Auckland

Mar Sat 14, Match 40, Pool A - Australia vs Scotland 03:20 GMT, 14:00 local - Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Mar Sun 15, Match 42, Pool B - Pakistan vs Ireland 03:20 GMT - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Mar Sun 15, Match 41, Pool B - West Indies vs United Arab Emirates 23:00 GMT, 14:00 local - McLean Park, Napier

Mar Wed 18, Quarter Final 1 - TBD (A1) vs TBD (B4) 03:20 GMT - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Mar Thu 19, Quarter Final 2 - TBD (A2) vs TBD (B3) 03:20 GMT - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Mar Fri 20, Quarter Final 3 - TBD (A3) vs TBD (B2) 03:20 GMT - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Mar Sat 21, Quarter Final 4 - TBD (A4) vs TBD (B1) 01:00 GMT - Wellington Regional Stadium

Mar Tue 24, Semi Final 1 - TBD vs TBD 02:00 GMT - Eden Park, Auckland

Mar Thu 26, Semi Final 2 - TBD vs TBD 03:20 GMT - Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Mar Sun 29, Final - TBD vs TBD 03:20 GMT - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Also see below the team selection for the Carlton Mid Tri Series 2015 in Australia which includes India-England-Australia:

MS Dhoni (Captain), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ambati Rayudu, Akshar Patel, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yaadav, Mohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Dhawal Kulkarni.

Carlton Mid Tri Series 2015