Yuvraj Singh omitted from India World Cup squad; Binny, Jadeja in

India's 15-man squad for ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015 has been announced. One of the biggest questions leading up to the selection meeting was if Yuvraj Singh will make the final cut. The left-hander has been in prolific form in the Ranji Trophy, notching up three tons on the trot, but did not find a place in the squad. Virender Sehwag, too, caught attention with back-to-back centuries for Delhi in the Ranji trophy, but was not picked either.

The selection committee met in Mumbai to finalise the squad and were joined by Dhoni and coach, Duncan Fletcher via teleconference. Defending champions India have only 4 survivors from their 2011 campaign - MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin. The rest of the squad will be featuring in the 50-over World Cup for the first time.

Ravindra Jadeja, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, has been picked with two other spinners, R Ashwin and Axar Patel. The squad does not have an additional back-up wicket-keeper for MS Dhoni but Ambati Rayudu is expected to fill in that slot. Robin Uthappa, who has also been in excellent form through the domestic season, and a possible choice as back-up wicket-keeper, has been overlooked in favour of Rayudu. Stuart Binny is the lone seam-bowling all-rounder in the squad.

This will be the first World Cup for all of India's fast bowlers - Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Mohd Shami and Umesh Yadav. The three spinners picked - Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar- are also more than handy with the bat.