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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to announce Team India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2023 on August 21, as per reports. The decision will be made after a selection meeting held in New Delhi which will include the captain of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma. The Men in Blue will kick start their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
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Ahead of the Continental tournament, India’s biggest concern has been the number 4 spot in the batting lineup which has seen a constant rotation after injuries to Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul. Fortunately, for the Indian team, Rahul and Iyer are regaining fitness, boosting the middle order. In their absence, both of India’s options Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson failed to cement their position.
As reported by Network 18, Rahul is ready for selection, while Iyer is nearing 100% fitness. The source quoted in the report said, “KL Rahul is fit and available for selection. He has been regularly batting and wicketkeeping and looks good fitness-wise. With regards to Shreyas Iyer, signs are extremely positive.”
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Further, if Iyer is unavailable, Suryakumar will be a strong contender for the middle-order role. Similarly, the Board will also take a call regarding a fourth spinner in the team with options - Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar and R Ashwin. The report also states, BCCI will take a call on Tilak Varma, who was Team India’s biggest positive in the T20I series against West Indies.
India’s likely for Asia Cup squad 2023:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (WK), Shreyas Iyer (subject fitness), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan (WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal/Washington Sundar/R Ashwin
