The Indian team will begin their Asia Cup 2018 campaign, as they take on Hong Kong in their tournament opener on September 18. Rohit Sharma was quite upbeat about how the Indian team composition was ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup. Stand-in skipper Rohit highlighted how the return of Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav will help the team.

During the press conference, skipper Rohit Sharma mentioned how happy he was to have Rayudu and Jadhav back in the team. He said, “Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav are important members of the team. Them making a comeback is good for the team. It is important for us that they perform well. I am happy that they are back. #AsiaCup2018.”

Here’s what Rohit Sharma had to say about India’s team ahead of Asia Cup 2018:

India will be having an easy outing against Hong Kong on Tuesday, given how the team played against Pakistan. However, India’s real test will be against Pakistan, as they will be playing back-to-back matches in the multination tournament. Asia Cup 2018 Schedule in PDF for Free Download: Timetable With List of All Matches in IST Including India vs Pakistan Fixture.

Here's Rohit Sharma's video of his interview ahead of India-Hong Kong match:

It was heartening to see MS Dhoni guiding the youngsters at the nets session in the absence of head coach Ravi Shastri. The Indian team is without their regular ODI captain, Virat Kohli, in Asia Cup 2018. A lot would depend on how the seniors perform on the match day.

The Indian team are one of the favourites, along with Pakistan, to lift the 2018 Asia Cup trophy. Stay tuned with us for all the latest updates about Asia Cup 2018.

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