India will pick the squad for the tri-series in Australia as well as World Cup on January 6.
The Indian ODI squad for the upcoming triangular series in Australia as well as the ICC Cricket World Cup that follows almost immediately will be picked by the five-man selection panel at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai on January 6.
"The selection of the squad for the tri-series and World Cup will be done at 1 pm in Mumbai on January 6," BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel told PTI on Wednesday.
The tri-series, featuring India, Australia and England, commences on January 16 and concludes with the final on February 1. India play their opening game on January 18. The World Cup is scheduled from February 14 to March 29 in Australia and New Zealand, and India would be playing warm-up games from February 8.
The selection panel, headed by Sandeep Patil, has shortlisted 30 players for the World Cup and the final squad will consist of 15 members, who will be defending the coveted title won in 2011. Meanwhile, the BCCI Secretary dismissed speculation in the Australian media that MS Dhoni, who quit Test cricket on Tuesday, will return home for a few days.
"I have already stated in the media that he is staying with the team as emergency back-up for wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, as we are not sending any other keeper to fill in. His coming back and then going again (for tri-series) will be a five-day programme," said Patel.
Patel was reacting to speculation in Australian newspapers about whether Dhoni will remain with the squad or not. As per the Australian media it was said: ''Dhoni travelled to Sydney with the Indian team a day after shocking the world with his Test retirement, but the BCCI are yet to decide, if he will remain with the squad."
"The selection of the squad for the tri-series and World Cup will be done at 1 pm in Mumbai on January 6," BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel told PTI on Wednesday.
The tri-series, featuring India, Australia and England, commences on January 16 and concludes with the final on February 1. India play their opening game on January 18. The World Cup is scheduled from February 14 to March 29 in Australia and New Zealand, and India would be playing warm-up games from February 8.
The selection panel, headed by Sandeep Patil, has shortlisted 30 players for the World Cup and the final squad will consist of 15 members, who will be defending the coveted title won in 2011. Meanwhile, the BCCI Secretary dismissed speculation in the Australian media that MS Dhoni, who quit Test cricket on Tuesday, will return home for a few days.
"I have already stated in the media that he is staying with the team as emergency back-up for wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, as we are not sending any other keeper to fill in. His coming back and then going again (for tri-series) will be a five-day programme," said Patel.
Patel was reacting to speculation in Australian newspapers about whether Dhoni will remain with the squad or not. As per the Australian media it was said: ''Dhoni travelled to Sydney with the Indian team a day after shocking the world with his Test retirement, but the BCCI are yet to decide, if he will remain with the squad."
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