Rating Team India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad

On paper, Team India’s batting looks rather strong. Led by Rohit Sharma, they have Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and KL Rahul. Rohit and Gill look set to open the innings. However, the latter’s form has taken a bit of a dip recently...

- RENIN WILBEN

The BCCI selection committee recently picked the Indian men’s squad for Asia Cup 2023, which will be played in Sri Lanka and Pakistan from August 30 to September 17. The Men in Blue have named a 17-member squad, with Sanju Samson picked as a travelling reserve since KL Rahul has picked up another niggle, having recovered from his thigh injury. The comeback of Rahul and Shreyas Iyer is a big developments in India’s Asia Cup squad. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been snubbed, putting his participation in yet another ICC event, the 2023 ODI World Cup, at home, in doubt. Suryakumar Yadav retains his place despite poor returns in the format. At the same time, Tilak Varma has been picked in the main squad on the back of his impressive T20I debut, even as Samson remains among the reserves.

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