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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The tournament will begin this week in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The announcement was made in the presence of India captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who also hinted that it will be the same unit that will play the 2023 World Cup. This tournament will be played after the Asia Cup in India. However, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is not part of the squad, about which former cricketers have come up with different opinions.
Despite the injury KL Rahul is in the squad and Shreyas Iyer is also returning fit. At the same time, Sanju Samson will be part of the traveling reserves, but the most talked about right now is Yuzvendra Chahal. Kuldeep Yadav has been picked ahead of him and the management claims that both Kuldeep and Chahal are similar bowlers, so they gave Kuldeep a chance based on form. Although few people are in favor of this decision, many cricketers have come against this decision. Great Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has called it a big decision.
“Some big players are out. In particular, that leg-spinner is a fantastic player and (it) will be difficult for the selectors because they have another player with Kuldeep (Yadav),” Hayden told PTI. Hayden told PTI. … He’s also a great player. So, he chose him as an option.” He is not the only one to lament Chahal’s absence from the team. The former India captain Sourav Ganguly And former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan also expressed the same idea.
Sourav Ganguly told Hindustan Times, “I would prefer Chahal. I will always prefer wrist spinners.” At the same time, Pathan posted on X, “The concern for the selectors is that Bumrah and Prasad are coming back after a long break. This is one of the two reasons why you can look at the Indian team as an extra bowler. Will see to play with the guy. I will keep Chahal in my team. What do you think?”
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Apart from this, the great Sunil Gavaskar felt that it was Kuldeep’s batting that gave him the edge. Speaking to India Today, Sunil Gavaskar said, “Sometimes you look at the balance of the team. Perhaps, you can say that Kuldeep is a useful batsman in the lower order, which is why he is kept ahead of Chahal. Also, he brings left-arm variety. is.” however, Rohit Sharma And Ajit Agarkar has said that the door is not closed for players like Chahal.