Former India [ Images ] skipper Dilip Vengsarkar expressed satisfaction at the 15-member squad picked by the national selectors for the ICC [ Images ] Cricket World Cup commencing next month in the sub-continent.

"It's a good team and what I expected. It's a good mix of youth and experience. I am especially happy over the selection of Piyush Chawla [ Images ] as leg-spinner can make the difference," said Vengsarkar.

Tamil Nadu spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and Piyush Chawla were named in the squad to be captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ], which also includes star players like Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ], Virender Sehwag [ Images ] and Zaheer Khan [ Images ].

But Mumbai's [ Images ] Rohit Sharma [ Images ] and Kerala [ Images ] pacer S Sreesanth [ Images ] were omitted from the squad.

Vengsarkar, though terming Rohit as a good player, said Yusuf Pathan [ Images ] always had an edge because of his ability to change the complexion of a match.

"Rohit Sharma is a good player. But Yusuf Pathan can turn a match upside down. He's an explosive player," said the former chief selector and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team.

Vengsarkar was also of the view that the spinners can play a crucial role in the middle overs, especially as the Cup is being played mostly in March.

"Spinners can play a crucial role in the middle overs. But the result of the match could hinge on how the bowlers perform in the last five overs," he said.