New Delhi, June 20, 2026: 2027 ODI World Cup The Indian team is to play a large number of matches in the last six months of 2026. To prepare for the 2027 ODI World Cup – to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia – Team India is set to play four ODI series between July and December 2026.
The Indian team is to play 14 ODI matches in the next six months, during which new players will be naturally evaluated. In the recent ODI series against Afghanistan, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey and Prince Yadav impressed on their respective debut matches. The process of evaluating new talent will continue, but some players are already confirmed for the 2027 World Cup playing XI – players who cannot be imagined to be left out.
These 8 players are confirmed to play
The first in this list is Captain Shubhman Gill, who is ready to lead Team India in the 2027 ODI World Cup. Looking at the current form, the partnership between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also seems almost certain; This means that the trio of Gill, Rohit and Kohli will lead the top order. Meanwhile, ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has effectively taken over the responsibility at the fourth position. Iyer was India’s highest scorer in the 2025 Champions Trophy, in which he scored 243 runs.
KL Rahul, who has a batting average of 63.21 at fifth position in ODI, will definitely bat at fifth position in the World Cup. If Hardik Pandya remains fit, he will contribute in both batting and bowling at the sixth position. Hardik’s participation seems certain, as he is the most experienced fast bowling all-rounder in the team.
Talking about the bowling department, Jasprit Bumrah will lead the attack. The eighth name in the list is Harshit Rana, on whom the team management has placed a lot of trust in the last one year. There is no certainty at present regarding the remaining three places. The selectors can definitely consider including many players like Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Yashshvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar and Varun Chakraborty in the team.
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