The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled from 9th to 28th September. It will be played in T20 format, where eight teams will contest for the title. The defending champion India will fight to defend its title. The squad for Team India is all set to be picked on 19th August.
Some Indian stars are declared fit at NCA
As per Express sports, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya passed the fitness test, also the Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav passed the fitness test who recently went for surgery, informed on Instagram. Jaspreet Bumrah, the main asset of Indian bowling, has also made himself available for the selection of the Asia Cup.
Selection Hustle
Before the selection of the team, there is so much buzz around social media about who will be in the team or who will not. A few days ago, a report came that, according to a source, a BCCI official claimed that Iyer will make a comeback in the T-20 squad. After that, another report came where they claimed the Indian test team captain, Shubman Gill, will be included in the squad and given the charge of vice captain. There is so much confusion, but all will be clear on the 19th of August. Rinku Singh's recent form might be a hurdle for him to make his name in the squad. PTI claimed that RCB star and wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma will be in the squad.
Team Combination
If some changes will take place, like Gill being included, then where he will play, he is not a finisher, he is a top-order batsman, but the Indian T-20 top order, Sanju, Abhishek, and Tilak didn't make any mistake, and their recent form will not allow you to drop them anyway. Gill is a star player, but he is not an aggressive player like the current top order, which doesn't make him fit for selection. If you are not considering Jaiswal, then the selection of Gill gives only one indication that he will soon be the captain of all formats. If Jitesh and Iyer are included in the team, then Rinku is all set to be dropped from the team. In fast bowling, either Harshit Rana or Prasidh will be able to make a place in the squad, as Bumrah and Arshdeep will be picked in the squad. Kuldeep is all set to be picked in the team, so Bishnoi may be dropped. On 19th August may be we will get a surprise from the selection committee, who knows, but till then, here is the best combination squad for the Asia Cup.
India's Probable for the Asia Cup:
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Jitesh Sharma, Shreyas Iyer / Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna / Harshit Rana.