The world Cup 2019 is around the corner, therefore countries which are particiaping in this mega event are taking dicisions on their final team. In the past few days, many top teams have announced their 15-man squad for the world Cup to be held in England and Wales, just a few weeks after the conclusion of ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. After India, England, Australia, and Sri Lanka, South Africa have also announced their 15-man squad for the marquee event which will commence from May 30.

Faf du Plessis will lead the charge and the other key players in the lineup include Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, JP Duminy, Aiden Markram, and the likes. South Africa will open their campaign in the tournament-opener versus England at Kennington Oval, London (May 30).

Vijay Shankar far away from some great No. 4 batsmen in India: Kevin Pietersen

Meanwhile, today Sri Lanka has also announced its 15 man team for the world cup..

Sri Lanka’s Squad for Cricket World Cup 2019 - D Karunaratne (C), Avishka Fernando, L Thirimanne, K Perera, K Mendis, A Mathews, D de Silva, J Vandersay, T Perera, I Udana, L Malinga, S Lakmal, N Pradeep, J Mendis, M Siriwardana.

Sri Lanka announce 15-Man Squad for ICC Cricket World Cup

India also have already announced its team.

India’s Squad for Cricket World Cup 2019 - Virat Kohli (capt), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, K.L. Rahul, Vijay Shankar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami.