New Delhi, April 15 -- As the much-awaited wait gets over with the BCCI selection committee announcing the 15-member India squad for the forthcoming ICC World Cup, slated in England and Wales from May 30. Here is a short profile of players in Virat Kohli's team, considered favourites for the showpiece event.

Virat Kohli: He will be leading the Indian squad at the World Cup. The premier batsman of the team, however, is having horrid time in the ongoing IPL as his franchise RCB has won just one game of the seven they have played. But fans across the country are hoping that India's 30-year-old run-machine will fire at the quadrennial event and win the trophy.

Dinesh Karthik: He has been selected as the second wicket-keeper for the World Cup....