Big events like Asia Cup and World Cup are just a few days away, but the BCCI is yet to announce the squad for Team India. Meanwhile, a big news is emerging that the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee may pick a 17-man squad for the Asia Cup to test possible options for the upcoming World Cup. The team may be officially announced on August 21. In fact, many players of Team India will return after injury. Reports say that KL Rahul is fully fit, but Shreyas Iyer, who is batting at number-4, is still not fully fit. It is also learned that the BCCI (Indian Cricket Board) is breaking away from the tradition of holding a selection meeting for the first time and head coach Rahul Dravid will also be present during the meeting in the national capital on Monday morning. , PTI reported.
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Before Rahul Dravid, veteran players like Ravi Shastri and Anil Kumble have coached the Indian team, but they have never been part of the selection committee during their tenure. In Australia, coaches are part of the selection panel, but in India, national team coaches and captains do not have the right to vote in selection matters. It is yet to be confirmed whether both skipper Rohit Sharma and Dravid will physically attend the meeting or join via video conferencing.
Key players recovering from injuries like Lokesh Rahul (thigh) and Shreyas Iyer (lower back) are yet to prove their fitness. BCCI officials and selectors may opt for the safe option which will give them a chance to try out all available players in five (six if they reach the final) matches during the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
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The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has named a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup. Accordingly, Pakistan, Bangladesh have selected a 17-member team. A BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity, “There is a possibility of selecting a 15-member provisional squad for the World Cup, which has to be submitted by September 5. However, any team can change this list. The deadline for submitting the final list of teams is September 27.
He added that more players may be selected for the Asia Cup.
The name of left-handed batsman Tilak Verma will be debated in this meeting, but if Rahul and Iyer stay fit, it will be difficult for him to make the final 15. The same will be the case with Sanju Samson, where Suryakumar Yadav will be on hand for an additional batsman in the team.
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Ravichandran Ashwin’s name is likely to be discussed in the spin bowling department, who rivals other bowlers in terms of skill. A former national selector expressed surprise at Ashwin’s exclusion from the limited-overs series in the West Indies, asking, “If you can bat at number four, why not keep Ashwin in the Test squad?” Which can be fatal in Indian conditions.
India’s probable 17-man squad for Asia Cup
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul (in wicket, subject to fitness), Shreyas Iyer (subject to fitness), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav , Ishan Kishan (alternate wicketkeeper), Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Yuzvendra Chahal or Ravichandran Ashwin.
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