ICC World Cup 2019: Team India Announced: Varun Dhawan & other celebs REACT extending good wishes to #MenInBlue!

BCCI announces the 15 member squad for ICC World Cup 2019. Bollywood and Television actors react to the team selection

India loves cricket and so do the celebrities who cheer for #MenInBlue throughout the series and the time has come yet again. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming World Cup getting the nation's excitement at peak waiting eagerly for the matches to begin. Dinesh Karthik, the wicket-keeper batsman was given a nod ahead of Rishabh Pant in the final squad of fifteen. MSK Prasad, the Chairman of selectors said that they went for Karthik as he possess better wicket keeping skills. The selectors have picked Ravindra Jadeja in the final squad and the chairman of selectors said that the all-rounder was picked keeping the conditions of the pitches in mind. ICC World Cup: BCCI announces India's 15 member squad, Karthik picked over Pant

#TeamIndia for @ICC #CWC19 💪💪#MenInBlue 💙 pic.twitter.com/rsz44vHpge

— BCCI (@BCCI) April 15, 2019

Check out the list of the #WorldCupSquad and see how the Bollywood actors like Varun Dhawan, 'Rang De Basanti' fame Sidharth, the infamous Kamaal R Khan, Rohit Roy, 'Naagin 2' actor Karanvir Bohra & others have reacted to the team selection by BCCI. Indian fifteen-member squad for World Cup: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Kartik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bumrah , Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami. Celebrity reactions:  Replying to BCCI tweet, 'Kalank' actor Varun Dhawan sent his good luck wishes for the team on Twitter: "Best of luck to the #MenInBlue".

Best of luck to the #MenInBlue https://t.co/51Rg3yS9Yv

— Varun ZAFAR Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) April 15, 2019

'Rang De Basanti' fame actor Sidharth finds the team balances. He wrote on Twitter, "Balanced, well constructed team for the #CWC2019. It's going to be a superb contest. Bring home the cup boys! #BleedBlue"

Balanced, well constructed team for the #CWC2019. It's going to be a superb contest. Bring home the cup boys! #BleedBlue

— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) April 15, 2019

Actor Rohit Roy last seen in a negative role in Hrithik Roshan's 'Kaabil' and recently appeared also in 'Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki' as Advocate Vikram Bhalla, wrote - "How many of you think not picking @RishabPant777 for the #WC2019Squad was the correct decision in terms of an ideal team mix.. and why!".

How many of you think not picking @RishabPant777 for the #WC2019Squad was the correct decision in terms of an ideal team mix.. and why!

— Rohit Roy (@rohitroy500) April 15, 2019

TV actor Karanvir Bohra - "Go India go [flag of India emoji]#CWC19"

Go India go ????????????????????????????????????????#CWC19 https://t.co/xHusQYXMTN

— Karanvir Bohra (@KVBohra) April 15, 2019

The controversial KRK, who always makes it a point to get the most attention he can with every tweet he posts, writes down the name of the team members ending it with "Won’t reach to semi". "India’s squad for ICC #CWC19-Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk) Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik, Jadeja, Mohd Shami. Won’t reach to semi."

India’s squad for ICC #CWC19-Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk) Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik, Jadeja, Mohd Shami. Won’t reach to semi.????

— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) April 15, 2019

'Qayamat Ki Raat' and 'Kavach' fame TV actor Vivek Dahiya who's also the husband on popular actress Divyanka Tripathi, wrote- "What a wonderful and balanced team for the World Cup 2019!!! This squad is surely gonna lift the cup! Congratulations #MenInBlue! #CWC19"

What a wonderful and balanced team for the World Cup 2019!!! This squad is surely gonna lift the cup! Congratulations #MenInBlue! #CWC19 https://t.co/y2ZFX48lZ5

— Vivek Dahiya (@vivekdahiya08) April 15, 2019

India takes on New Zealand (May 25) and Bangladesh (May 28) in the warm-up matches before the World Cup. The 50-over tournament will take place in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14. India will open their World Cup campaign against South Africa on June 5. (With inputs from ANI)