Batters Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have been named in India’s 17-man squad for the Asia Cup after recovering from damage.
India will play all their video games within the Asia Cup, which begins on August 30, in Sri Lanka after refusing to journey to Pakistan resulting from political tensions between the 2 nations.
Pakistan will host 4 matches, together with one within the Super 4, whereas 9 video games can be performed in Sri Lanka, together with the ultimate on September 17.
India’s squad doesn’t function an off-break bowler whereas the selectors dropped leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and included Kuldeep Yadav as the one wrist spinner.
Rahul and Iyer have gone by means of rehabilitation for a number of weeks following thigh and again accidents respectively.
Rahul, who additionally retains wicket, hasn’t performed competitively since May whereas Iyer has been out of worldwide cricket since March.
Uncapped left-handed batter Tilak Varma was rewarded on Monday for his spectacular shows towards the West Indies within the current Twenty20 collection.
“In the West Indies we saw some real promise in terms of not just performances but temperament,” chief selector Ajit Agarkar stated about Varma.
“It gives us an opportunity to take him with the team, give him some more exposure.
“Fortunately we will take 17, it will be 15 on the World Cup. So, when the time comes we’ll take that call, however in the meanwhile it a minimum of offers the coach and captain a chance to have him with the squad.”
The selectors preferred Ishan Kishan as the second wicketkeeper and left out Sanju Samson, who will travel as a reserve.
INDIA ASIA CUP SQUAD
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna. Reserve: Sanju Samson.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
