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With an average 2006 behind them, and a fairly good beginning in 2007, Team India is set to join the bandwagon of teams vying for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. The key players in Indian team will be a combination of the experienced and the hot blooded.
Almost all players in the India World Cup 2007 squad have had a taste of this premier quadrennial event. Thus, all of them are well prepared to handle the pressure associated with an event of such magnitude.
As in the case of all other teams in ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, Team India also comprises the best of players, poured in from different corners of the country and groomed for this day for over two years now.
The key players in Indian team have been an integral part of the team’s victories and losses in the recent past. They are the ones who know cricketing situations in and out, and are capable of motivating the others as well.
Mr. Dependable Rahul Dravid, one of the key players in Indian team, is the man expected to lead from the front. A docile and humble captain, he is a batsman par excellence. His subdued aggression both as a batsman and leader will do Team India a world of good in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in West Indies.
Sachin Tendulkar, the Master Blaster, is undoubtedly amongst the legends, as far as batting is concerned. His experience as a batsman and his handy spinners rank him as one of the key players in Indian team for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Anil Kumble, one of the best leg spinners in the world, had been out of one-dayers for some time. Despite being selected for the World Cup 2003 squad, he did not play a single match in South Africa then. However, after having bounced back, he is expected to keep the Indian flag flying high in the West Indies.
Indian cricket’s most controversial boy, Sourav Ganguly is back with a bang after a hiatus of more than ten months. In West Indies, he will be more than eager to justify the selectors’ faith in him.
Amongst the youngsters who can be key players in the Indian team are wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, all-rounders Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan, and pacer S. Sreesanth. With age and zestfulness on their side, these Men in Blue are all set fire all cylinders in ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.
The following is the Indian Squad for World Cup : |
Rahul Dravid (Captain)
Sachin Tendulkar (Vice Captain)
Sourav Ganguly
Virender Sehwag
Robin Uthappa
Yuvraj Singh
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Wk)
Dinesh Karthik (Wk)
Anil Kumble
Harbhajan Singh
Irfan Pathan
Zaheer Khan
Ajit Agarkar
Munaf Patel
S. Sreesanth
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