ICC World Cup 2019: 3 players that could join the Indian squad if Kedar Jadhav is ruled out

The ICC World Cup 2019 will start from May 30, soon after IPL 2019 gets over. All the 10 participating teams have announced their 15-member squads, with each team featuring some surprise inclusions and exclusions.

The case with the Indian team was no different as players like Ambati Rayudu and Rishabh Pant went missing from the side while Dinesh Karthik and KL Rahul got a place instead.

One more name that was present in this list of 15 players was of Kedar Jadhav, who picks himself on his own. But while playing the final league match for Chennai Super Kings against KXIP, Jadhav injured his shoulder.

The all-rounder was trying to save a boundary for his team when he hurt himself, and as a result he has been ruled out from the remainder of the IPL.

If Jadhav doesn't recover in time, this injury may also cause him to miss out on playing the the World Cup. If that does happen, here are three alternatives who can be selected in his place:

1. Ambati Rayudu

Ambati Rayudu is the first name that would appear in the minds of the selectors when it comes to finding an alternative for Jadhav. Rayudu is one of the members of the reserve team and was quite unfortunate to miss the bus departing for England as a front-line member of the World Cup squad.

Rayudu is not in the greatest touch, which can be seen from his IPL numbers. The Andhra batsman has just 219 runs to his name at an average of under 20, which have come at an even poorer strike rate of around 90.

However, Rayudu's international record tells a completely different story as he has scored runs at a healthy average of nearly 50 with three centuries and four half-centuries to his name. These numbers will definitely be taken into account if there is a need for finding an alternative for Kedar Jadhav.

2. Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant

Another name that comes to the mind is that of Rishabh Pant.

Pant is a hard-hitting batsman who can strike the ball out of the ground with ease, but his aggression can also sometimes make him gift his wicket wicket away. That is one of the reasons why Pant is not in the squad and Dinesh Karthik was chosen ahead of him.

Just like Rayudu, Pant also is a part of the reserve players. The young Delhi lad is currently a playing for the Delhi Capitals, where he has impressed everyone with both his batting and his wicketkeeping - just like last year, where he finished as the second highest run-getter after Kane Williamson.

Pant also has terrific numbers when it comes to the longest format. His name will definitely be on the minds of the selectors while looking for Jadhav's alternative for the World Cup.

3. Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey

A few months ago, nobody would have imagined Manish Pandey had a chance of making it to the World Cup squad. And yet that's what the situation is right now.

The right-handed batsman made his debut in the national colors back in 2015, and hasn't been able to cement his place since. He has never shown enough consistency with the bat in the chances he's been given, which is why he hasn't been looked at as a long-term option for a while now.

Pandey had a terrible time in last year's IPL season too, and he started the current season in the same fashion. But he has made a stirring comeback for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last few matches, smashing a total of 314 runs at a massive average of 44.

Pandey scored three back-to-back half centuries which went a long way in ensuring SRH made it to the playoffs.

Due to all of this, he has once again come into the eyes of the selectors out of nowhere. Pandey's form will be taken into account if there is a need for finding an alternative for a middle order batsman in the World Cup.