# Gavaskar, Shastri offer provisional India squads for 2027 World Cup

2026-08-06T10:51:18+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Sunil Gavaskar has proposed a possible India squad for the 2027 Cricket World Cup and rated it 9/10, NDTV Sports reports. Ravi Shastri has also put forward a provisional squad, which received an 8/10 rating, according to the same outlet. The tournament will be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October-November. With around 14 months still to go, player form, fitness and performances in upcoming matches will shape selection. The final squad will be chosen by India’s selectors closer to the event. The available reports do not provide the names or details of either proposed squad.

## Coverage

- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/former-india-cricketer-makes-massive-claim-around-yashasvi-jaiswal-ahead-of-odi-world-cup-2027-2026-08-06-1050538>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/no-rishabh-pant-yashasvi-jaiswal-sanju-samson-sunil-gavaskars-world-cup-2027-squad-rated-9-10-11870216#publisher=newsstand>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/mohammed-shami-yashasvi-jaiswal-bhuvneshwar-kumar-included-in-indias-world-cup-squad-by-ravi-shastri-gets-rated-8-10-11874923#publisher=newsstand>

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