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The Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar along with Team India skipper Rohit Sharma on Monday, August 21 announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The continental tournament which will be held in the 50-over format for the first time post 2018, will take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30 to September 17.
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With less than two weeks left for the tournament to commence, the Indian side which was announced on Monday saw some surprise entries as well as some surprise omissions. While Yuzvendra Chahal was one of the biggest disappointments, the side also did not feature experienced players like R Ashwin, etc. Bowling department which features lone wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was one of the most debatable topics post the selection day.
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In a video going viral, the World Cup winning player and legend Sunil Gavaskar lost his cool on a fan query on Ashwin’s omission from the Asia Cup squad. While talking on a sports channel SportsTak, Sunil Gavaskar seemed to have lost his cool as he answered the fan query.
“Yes, there are a few players who will believe that they are lucky. But the team is selected. So don’t talk about Ashwin. Stop creating controversy. This is our team now. If you don’t like it, don’t watch the matches but stop saying that he should have been picked or another should be there, this is a wrong mindset,” Gavaskar said on SportsTak.
He also opined that the team selected by Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and his team is a good one. While also backed the decision to pick KL Rahul, who is still nursing a niggle, Gavaskar also ended the debate around Yuzvednra Chahal and Sanju Samson.
India squad for Asia Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Shami, Md. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
Travelling Reserve: Sanju Samson
