Pant, Rayudu and Saini on standby list for ICC World Cup

NEW DELHI: Young wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and veteran batsman Ambati Rayudu were on Wednesday named a number of the standbys for India's World Cup squad, reigniting their dashed hopes of making the shuttle to the UK in case an injury setback hits the aspect.

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Speedster Navdeep Saini additionally discovered a spot within the list of 3 back-u.s.for the mega-event starting on May 30.

Pant and Rayudu's exclusion from the squad of 15 had created relatively a stir on Monday. While Sunil Gavaskar called Pant's omission unexpected, the snub to Rayudu was once puzzled through Gautam Gambhir.

With the ICC taking out the apply of letting international locations announce a probables' list prior to the general squad, the BCCI additionally has the choice of together with somebody except those three however it's unlikely to occur.

"Just like ICC Champions Trophy, we have three standbys. Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu are the first and second standbys while Saini is the bowler in the list. So if anyone gets injured, as per requirement, one of the three will be going," a senior BCCI official said.

Rayudu took to Twitter to take a dig at his omission from the squad of 15 on Tuesday.


"Just Ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the world cup," Rayudu wrote on his twitter care for.

This was once after chairman of selectors MSK Prasad justified preferring Vijay Shankar over Rayudu, citing the previous's "three-dimensional qualities".

While Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan and Deepak Chahar will probably be travelling with the group purely as net bowlers, they are able to even be drafted in if the control feels so.

"Khaleel, Avesh and Deepak are not designated standbys. In case of bowlers, that possibility is there but when it comes purely to batsmen, it will be either Rishabh or Rayudu," the official said.


In other developments, there will probably be no Yo-Yo Test for the World Cup-bound players because the IPL is going to finish best on May 12, just a few days prior to India head to the UK. India are scheduled to play their opening World Cup match on June 5 against South Africa in Southampton.


"The players are already in the midst of a gruelling T20 season. Once the IPL ends, they're going to need restoration time.


"It's not like that there is a hole between two sequence and you might be having a test. If you might be drained, the consequences might range," the official explained.


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