New Delhi. Indian cricket team squad for Asia Cup has been selected. On Monday, August 21, ending the long wait, chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad along with captain Rohit Sharma. About a dozen players from the last selected Asia Cup squad did not get a chance this time. This team looks completely new. This team selected before the ICC World Cup is considered as the final team.
The Indian team was waiting for Asia Cup for a long time. There was a lot of talk about it before the team selection. The squad looks almost exactly as discussed by former cricketers and experts. 9 players who participated in the tournament last time did not get a place in this team. 4 of these names are very big. At the same time, there were 7 faces who managed to make it last time but have been eliminated due to their performance this time.
4 big names out of Asia Cup squad
The first name is that of wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who was seriously injured in a car accident last year. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy. Pant, who is trying to regain fitness, was not available for selection. The next three names are much bigger but are now on the decline of their careers. While Dinesh Karthik’s career is believed to be over, the comeback of bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is also looking difficult. Yuzvendra Chahal’s poor performance is affecting his career. The selectors have included Akshar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja along with Kuldeep Yadav as spinners.
About a dozen players out
9 players who played in last year’s Asia Cup could not get a place in the team this time. Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, R Ashwin
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Tags: Asia Cup, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal
First published: August 22, 2023, 11:22 IST