BCCI shortlist 20 cricketers for World Cup 2023, BCCI review meeting overview: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a timely step to maintain and rotate the 20 shortlisted cricketers on regular basis in the lead-up to the ODI World Cup 2023. The move comes in wake of players’ frequent injury reports and following India’s disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup 2022.
A review meeting was organised by the BCCI on 1st January 2023 to draw an outline for the upcoming ODI World Cup which will be held in India. The discussion involved shortlisting the set of potential cricketers who will perform for the team and keeping a check on their fitness and workload management throughout the season.
“The BCCI has shortlisted 20 players who will be rotated till the 50 overs ICC World Cup,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said after the review meeting in Mumbai.
Prominent personalities including BCCI chief Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah, chairman of selection committee Chetan Sharma, Head of NCA VVS Laxman, head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma attended the review meeting.
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Down below are the details of important points discussed in the review meeting.
BCCI Review Meeting Overview
- 20 cricketers have been shortlisted by the cricket board and will be named in the Indian ODI squad on a rotation basis till the ODI World Cup 2023.
- If any player delivers exceptional performances in the domestic circuit consistently, then the selectors may include him in the World Cup squad.
- National Cricket Academy (NCA) will have the final say on players fitness.
- Cricketers will be picked in the Indian squad only if they get a green signal from the NCA officials.
- The officials also touched on the issue of players’ workload management, availability and frequent injuries.
- The Yo-Yo test and Dexa will now play an essential role in the selection of a player on the national side.
- NCA and the IPL franchise will work in tandem to maximise the player’s potential and at the same time to manage their workload.
“The Yo-Yo Test and Dexa will now be part of selection criteria and implemented in the customized roadmaps of the central pool of players. Keeping in mind the Men’s FTP and preparations for ICC CWC 2023, the NCA will work in tandem with the IPL franchises to monitor the targeted Indian players participating in the IPL 2023,” read the statement issued by the BCCI following the review meeting.
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