Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad revealed 20th of April as the date when BCCI will officially announce India’s 15-member squad for World Cup 2019, adding he is confident that the Indian cricket team will make the nation proud in England and Wales this summer.


"I had a good ‘darshan’ of the God along with my family. So far as Indian cricket team is concerned, we will be announcing our team for the World Cup on or before April 20," Prasad was quoted saying by ANI.

Virat Kohli and his men will start their campaign with a match against South Africa on June 5. The 12th edition of the mega event is scheduled to begin on May 30.

"I am confident that we are going to announce a good team," Prasad added. "We have worked on this for almost one and a half years. We have observed all the players, tested good combinations."

"We are confident that the team we will announce will definitely win the World Cup to be held in England in 2019."

Prasad also appaeled everyone utilize their right to vote in the forthcoming General Elections 2019.

"India is going for elections from April 11," he said. "AP (Andhra Pradesh) is going for Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the first phase itself."

"Vote is the right that the Constitution has given to us. The electing proper candidate is our moral right. I suggest all of you utilise your boring right and let the country and the state go ahead in the path of development."