The preliminary list of 30 Indian probables for the upcoming World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is to be finalised here on Thursday by the national selectors, who may include a few proven but currently out-of-form cricketers. The meeting of the five-member selection panel headed by Sandeep Patil is scheduled for 1 pm, Cricket Board (BCCI) secretary Sanjay Patel said.
The preliminary list will be pruned down by January 7th and sent to the ICC ahead of the February 14 - March 29 mega event.The selectors are expected to retain the 14 names that they selected for the last two ODIs against Sri lanka along with players who were rested — MS Dhoni, Ishant Sharma, Varun Aaron, Mohd Shami, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Shikhar Dhawan and R Jadeja.Manoj Tiwary is a prime candidate for selection while the selectors might even look at Suryakumar Yadav for his ability to play blistering knocks.