India’s Asia Cup 2023 squad has been announced. The BCCI has announced the team on Monday 21 August. India’s first match in this tournament starting from August 30 is against Pakistan on September 2. The Indian cricket team has been announced for the Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the team for this Asian tournament on Monday 21 August. The selection committee has selected a total of 17 players for the Asia Cup 2023. One player will go to Sri Lanka as a travelling reserve. The good thing is that many veteran players have returned to the team, who were out of the team for a long time due to injury.
The return of these players
Apart from fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul, Prasidh Krishna and Shreyas Iyer have been selected in India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2023 starting on August 30. Bumrah has returned to international cricket, but KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have got a place in the team on the basis of fitness tests. These players were struggling with injury for a long time, but were undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for a long time.
Yuzvendra Chahal is not part of the Asia Cup squad, while Sanju Samson is the backup wicketkeeper. At the same time, Shardul Thakur, Tilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav have been selected in the team. Mohammed Shami has also been selected, who has not played ODI cricket for a long time. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have also returned after injury.
7 batsmen, 7 bowlers and 3 all-rounders in the team
The 17-member squad selected for the Asia Cup has 8 pure batsmen, while 7 bowlers have got a place in the team. Three all-rounders are also part of the team. Kuldeep Yadav has got a place as a spinner. In fast bowling, all-rounders are Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur, while Ravindra Jadeja and Akshar Patel are part of the team as spin all-rounders. Among the fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami are there.
India’s Asia Cup 2023 squad is as follows
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Tilak Verma, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Jasprit Bumrah.
Sanju Samson – Backup wicketkeeper (travelling reserve)
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