Asia Cup 2023 Team India Squad Announcement: Sanju Samson has been added as the reserve.
India’s 17-man traveling team for the 2023 Asia Cup will be announced on Monday, with captain Rohit Sharma and top selector Ajit Agarkar holding a news conference in Delhi in the wake of the announcement.
India’s performance in the regional competition
India’s performance in the regional competition, which will be played in a 50-over format this year with the ODI World Cup in their sights, would be crucial to their chances at the premier event later this year at home. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are both rehabilitating from injuries to their thighs and backs, respectively, raising serious concerns about their physical readiness. Jasprit Bumrah’s return to full health for the three-match T20I series against Ireland has been a welcome surprise, and he is expected to play.
The following players make up the squad: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, and Sanju Samson (backup).
Highlights from the Rohit Sharma-Ajit Agarkar news conference in Delhi regarding the announcement of Team India’s 2023 Asia Cup roster can be seen below.
Team India’s 2023 Asia Cup roster will be revealed live. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer’s homecoming is a major talking point:
According to chief selector Ajit Agarkar:- Asia Cup 2023
According to chief selector Ajit Agarkar, the insertion of Sanju Samson as a backup is due to KL Rahul picking up a niggle. On the other side, Shreyas Iyer has been deemed suitable for match play.
As the sole wrist spinner, Kuldeep Yadav has been picked. Agarkar supported Kuldeep to perform even though it’s believed that dew will play a significant impact. “Dew will be a factor, but a good bowler is a good bowler, and he (Kuldeep Yadav) will find a way,” the narrator said.
According to the best balance we could find, we selected our team,” the speaker remarked. For players like R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Washington Sundar, all of whom were dropped, the doors were not shut, according to Captain Rohit Sharma.
Ishan Kishan, who is the third-choice opener:- Asia Cup 2023
Ishan Kishan, who is the third-choice opener. In the ODI series against the West Indies, Ishan Kishan’s streak of three consecutive fifty-plus scores as the opener appeared to be paying off.
Tilak Varma is given his first ODI call-up. The fact that Tilak is a southpaw appears to also be a big factor in the decision-making, although his performance in his debut international series—a five-match T20I bilateral—finishing as India’s leading runscorer has boosted his case.
Prasidh Krishna is back in the lineup for ODI matches as well
Prasidh Krishna is back in the lineup for ODI matches as well. Along with Bumrah, Krishna made his 50-over international debut for India while making his injury comeback. It appears like Krishna made the team just in time.
-On number 4, there is still no clarity. That current-day conundrum is explained by Sriram Veera. We have people who can bat at No. 4,” Rohit said while grinning. Not in one position, exactly. There have been difficulties, pressure has been put on some of the men, and sadly we have had to try other players due to injuries. Being a left-handed player, we attempted Axar at No. 4. Alternatively, they are unsure as of yet. I tell you, I tell you!
