Dinesh Karthik, 33, was given the second wicketkeeper's slot over rising 21-year-old star Rishabh Pant, ending days of speculation over the role.
MUMBAI - India on Monday named a tried and tested squad for the World Cup led by Virat Kohli with selectors going for experience in all the slots for the marquee 50-over event.
"Definitely it's a case where we debated at length. We went ahead with Karthik because of his experience in big matches," chief selector M.S.K. Prasad told a news conference. Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar said Pant could have been an exciting option but backed the selectors. Allrounder Shankar, who made his one-day debut this year, was also named for the tournament to be held in England and Wales and starts on May 30.
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