Rayudu. Akshar in 15-man World Cup squad; Yuvraj misses out

Odisha Sun Times Sports Bureau
Mumbai, Jan 6:

Middle order batsman Amabati Rayudu and spinner Akshar Patel are the two new faces in the 15-member Indian squad announced by the BCCI selection committee for the World Cup beginning in Australia and New Zealand next month this afternoon.

Yuvraj Singh, who played a stellar role in India winning the last World Cup held in the subcontinent, was discussed but did not make the cut in the end, BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said briefing media persons about the team selection here. .

There were no major surprises in the rest of the squad announced today.

The list of 15 players selected for the World Cup is as follows:

1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

2. Virat Kohli

3. Shikhar Dhawan

4. Suresh Raina

5. Rohit Sharma

6. Ajinkya Rahane

7. Ambati Rayudu

8. Ravindra Jadeja

9. Stuart Binny

10. Akshar Patel

11. Ishant Sharma

12. Bhubaneswar Kumar

13. Mohammed Sami

14. Ravichandran Ashwin

15. Umesh Yadav