Years!Comeback in ODI World Cup Squad After !
Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stepped in to replace the injured Axar Patel in India's Cricket World Cup 2023 team. Axar suffered an injury during the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match against Bangladesh, preventing him from participating in the World Cup. In the recently concluded ODI series against Australia, Ashwin was part of the Indian cricket squad and managed to secure four wickets in two games, showcasing his skills. Ashwin now joins the ranks of spinners alongside Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav as India's third spin-bowling option for the competition. India is set to kick off their World Cup campaign with a match against Australia on October 8
"India have been forced to make a late change to their 15-member squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Axar Patel has failed to recover in time for the World Cup after sustaining a left quadriceps strain during India's Asia Cup Super Four encounter against Bangladesh. The spin-bowling all-rounder missed the final of the Asia Cup as a result. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been named his replacement, who was impressive on his return to ODI cricket in the recently concluded series against Australia where he picked up four wickets in two games," the ICC website stated.