MSK Prasad, who headed the selection committee that picked India's 2019 World Cup squad, named his preferred Team India squad for ODI World Cup 2023. He included Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin in his squad, and stated that one out of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav should be picked. He included three regular fast bowlers in his squad.