A 20-member team will represent India in the Chess Olympiad to be held at Mamallapuram near here from July 28 to August 10.
As is the norm, the team selection was based on the average rating of the player in the last three rating lists released by World Chess Organisation (FIDE).
Vidit Gujrathi, P. Harikrishna, Arjun Erigaisi, S. L. Narayanan and K. Sasikiran will form the first team while Nihal Sarin, D. Gukesh, B. Adhiban, R. Praggnanandhaa and Raunak Sadhwani will represent India as the second team.