Indian squad to be picked on February 12

The Indian squad for the upcoming World Cup in the Caribbean would be selected on February 12 in Mumbai. The list of 30 probables for the World Cup would be pruned to 15 as February 13 is the last day to submit the names to the ICC, BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah told reporters.

Before that, the national selectors will meet on Saturday to pick the team for the series against Sri Lanka, who will be playing four one-dayers in India - in Kolkata (Feb 8), Rajkot (Feb 11), Goa (Feb 14) and Vishakapatnam (Feb 17).

Shah also said seamer Munaf Patel, who is recuperating from an ankle injury, would play a match against a local outfit tomorrow, following which he will get himself assessed by BCCI's Dr Anant Joshi in Mumbai.