Ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, the BCCI has announced a squad of 20 players, sources told NDTV. Also, top players may be asked to miss the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as BCCI wants players to focus on ICC events and avoid injury concerns. The decision was taken during a BCCI performance review meeting, which took place at a seven-star hotel in Mumbai. Those present were Coach Rahul Dravid, Captain Rohit Sharma, NCA VVS President Laxman, former head coach Chetan Sharma. Board Chairman Roger Binny joined the video conference.

The Indian team will play 35 ODIs in 2023, starting with the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka at home.

By focusing on player workload management, the NCA will work with 10 IPL franchises, to safeguard the health of players.

The meeting was held to review the performance of the Indian team in 2022, which won both the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup.

Earlier, through an official announcement, the BCCI announced the main outcome of the meeting.

"The approach to the upcoming ODI World Cup in India was discussed in the meeting, along with issues related to player availability and service management," the BCCI said in a statement. The BCCI also has three important recommendations for the Indian cricket team, regarding the selection process.

Here are the main tips:

1. Emerging players will need to play a significant amount of domestic time in order to qualify for national team selection.

2. Yo-Yo and Dexa tests will be part of the selection criteria that will be implemented in the custom map of the players' center pool.

3. Keeping in mind the men's FTP and preparations for the ICC CWC 2023, the NCA will work closely with the IPL franchises to screen Indian players targeted for participation in the 2023 IPL.