He was due to play the final two one-day games against Sri Lanka but withdrew because his father was seriously ill.
The national selectors didn't bother to call up either of the two batsmen, Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad nor left-arm fast bowler Wahab Riaz for the tests
Australia will play against England and Sri Lanka in the warm-ups before opening its title defence against Afghanistan at the Bristol County Ground on June 1
The decision to drop Handscomb also means the team only has one wicketkeeper in Alex Carey
Batsman Mosaddek Hossain, who last played for Bangladesh at the Asian Cup in September, was also recalled for the World Cup in England and Wales starting next month.
VVS Laxman said the Virat Kohli-led side was one of the favourites for the showpiece event
Before the 2017 Champions Trophy in England, Pant was kept on stand-by and once again according MSK Prasad, Pant was 'almost there'
Shankar is expected to be used as a floater in the batting order, especially at number 4. With his 'three-dimensional qualities'
He said that he has been continuously working on his fitness.
Saini has impressed while playing for the RCB and so has Deepak Chahar, who has taken 10 wickets in the competition so far.
The 33-year-old Dinesh Karthik pipped Pant in the fight for the second wicketkeeper's slot in India's 15-strong squad for the World Cup
India takes on South Africa in their opening game of the tournament on June 5
Taimoor has been apparently recommended by the national team's bowling coach Azhar Mahmood
Only a month and half is left for the ICC 50-over showpiece in England and the sought-after T20 freelancers from the assortment of Caribbean islands could shape the agenda of the marquee event
The last date for announcing the World Cup squads is April 23 but BCCI has decided to announce it eight days prior to the scheduled date. The World Cup will begin on May 30 in the United Kingdom
Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc resume bowling, on track for World Cup
Too many options is sometimes not a good problem to have; it's just a problem
Another BCCI official added that while the ICC claims to have an inclusive approach, it looks at every possible opportunity to hurt India's interest
BCCI CEO Rahul Johri expressed India's concerns about the security of its players in the mega event which is scheduled to start May 30
Ashish Nehra has tracked Rishabh Pant's progress in Delhi and international cricket since he first joined Sonnet Club