India's Squad for Asia Cup 2023 Announced: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer Return; Tilak Varma Earns Maiden ODI Call-Up

KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have returned from injury while Tilak Varma has earned a maiden ODI call-up to the Indian team as the BCCI announced the 17-member squad for Asia Cup 2023. Suryakumar Yadav has been included with Sanju Samson finding a spot as a reserve. Jasprit Bumrah on expected lines, has returned to the ODI setup as well after having recovered from an injury that kept him out of action for almost a year. He has been leading the Indian team in the T20I series against Ireland. Prasidh Krishna has also been included in the team. Yuzvendra Chahal meanwhile, has not found a place in the squad. India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Tickets Up for Sale! Sri Lanka Leg Tickets of Continental Tournament Available for Purchase Online.

India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad: 

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The topic of India's Asia Cup 2023 squad selection has been the topic of much discussion and debate for quite some time now. The middle order looked fragile in the West Indies series with KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer's absences being felt dearly. The team tried with Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson in the middle-order and it did not seem to work out. While SKY remains a force to be reckoned with in T20 cricket, he has been barely a shadow of himself in ODIs. As a matter of fact, he himself admitted that his performances in ODIs have been poor. Samson on the other hand, got few opportunities in the West Indies but failed to capitalise. Many former cricketers had earlier backed the selection committee to pick Tilak Varma, who can be a potential solution to India's number four conundrum. Asia Cup 2023 All Squads: Full Players List of All Teams for 16th Edition of Continental Tournament.

India last won the Asia Cup title in 2018 when the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated Bangladesh in the final by three wickets. The Men in Blue had failed to qualify for the Super Four stage in last year's Asia Cup, which was played in T20 format. Sri Lanka won the tournament, beating Pakistan in the final.

India's Squad for Asia Cup 2023: 

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Standby: Sanju Samson

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