'The World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on May 31 ahead of England's opening group match against Scotland at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Wednesday, June 4.'
Shreyas Iyer is unlikely to be picked in the India squad for the remainder of the Test series against England.
Pope, one of the heroes for England in Hyderabad, feels that a wicket offering good turn will provide them with wicket-taking options.
India were without several frontline players and fielded five debutants in the series.
Moeen has played 68 Tests, scoring over 3,000 runs and taking more than 200 wickets, as well as appearing in 129 one-day and 74 T20 internationals.
England captain Ben Stokes tried hard to be self-effacing on the eve of his 100th Test appearance, saying "milestones are what they are" but he is looking forward to the "theatre" that would come with playing the marquee game against a star-studded India.
Amir, Imad recalled to Pakistan squad for NZ T20I series
IMAGES from the 1st Test, Day 1 between India and England played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Thursday
IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.
Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when they face lower-ranked Namibia
Former pacer Steven Finn urged England to take a cue from Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen's centuries in their 10-wicket win in the 2012 Mumbai Test.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the fifth Test against England?
Harry Brook's explosive batting was in full display on Tuesday when he smashed a 41-ball century in The Hundred competition.
Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel pulled off a nervy chase as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test on Monday to claim an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Bumrah, with an impressive overall haul of nine wickets in the game, claimed the Player of the Match honours
Ahead of the fifth and final Test at Dharamsala, England's head coach, Brendon McCullum, opined that it would be "slightly mad" if the spin duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir didn't get the opportunities to play in the County Championship.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test between Pakistan and England in Multan on Sunday.
Rain threatens high-voltage India-England semi-final clash
Stokes ton helps England beat Netherlands, end World Cup losing run
The legendary Anil Kumble has termed England's bowling attack for the opening Test against India, starting in Hyderabad on Thursday as "highly inexperienced", while predicting a comfortable 4-1 win for the hosts in the five-match series.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
England have been largely rusty and inconsistent despite having a dangerous squad on paper.
A replica of the Big Ben joined the skyline of Delhi on the occasion of the visit of London's mayor.
How India's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympic Games on Friday.
PHOTOS from the 5th T20I match between India and Australia played in Bengaluru on Sunday
'It was quite emotional as well, actually -- I lost my two grand dads about a year and a half ago and they used to just sit and watch Test cricket all the time. Their wish was to see me out on the TV, I know they're supporting me from up above.'
England captain Ben Stokes has changed the game of cricket in a "lot of respects", says batter Ollie Pope, as the maverick all-rounder gears up for his 100th Test appearance in a couple of days' time.
The "composed" set of newcomers in the Indian team don't need frequent advice, they need just a supportive environment to excel, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the young guns played a major part in the hosts' series-sealing win over England in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Monday.
England skipper Ben Stokes' direct hit to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja wasn't just the turning point of the first Test but could also be one that decides the course of the series as India's No 1 all-rounder across formats was seen struggling with a hamstring niggle.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Ben Duckett said England deserves credit for inspiring players in the opposition camp to bat aggressively in Test cricket.
Australia retained the urn after rain washed out the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, leaving England trailing 2-1 in the series.
Rohit Sharma, India's captain, acknowledged the dry pitch and the team's readiness for the challenge.
The former England captain expects experienced pacer James Anderdon to be part of England's touring squad for the Test series in India early next year.
'If he wants to bat at No 3, especially on Indian tracks where spinners will cause trouble, he will have to rotate strike.'
Team India knows that it is a touch undercooked with a lot of confusion still persisting about what could be the best combination on a drop-in pitch.
Mike Atherton feels India's spinners will win it for them
Root relies on trademark style to rescue England
England assistant coach Paul Collingwood on Thursday heaped praise on debutant Sarfaraz Khan, whose aggressive 62 allowed India to score 326 for five on day one of the third Test.
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