After a long wait, Team India is announced for Asia Cup 2022. Rohit Sharma will lead the team, and KL Rahul will return as his deputy. The most notable absentee from the team is Jasprit Bumrah. He suffered a back injury during the third ODI between India vs. England. Harshal Patel will also miss the Asia Cup due to injury. BCCI has announced the 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2022.
Team India For Asia Cup 2022
Rohit Sharma (Capt ), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, R Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Y Chahal, R Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Deepak Chahar are the three players on standby. Mohammed Shami, Sanju Samson, and Kuldeep Yadav are not in the squad.
Notes –
Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection owing to injuries. They are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru.Three players – Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar have been named as standbys.
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 8, 2022
The schedule for Asia Cup 2022 is already out. The tournament will be held in UAE. The 15th edition of the Asia Cup 2022 will start on August 27, and the final is on September 11. Asia Cup will be played in the T20 format, which will be ideal preparation for the T20 World Cup in October this year. Rohit Sharma’s Team India will play their first match against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, August 28, at Dubai International Stadium.
India and Pakistan do not play against each other in bilateral series. However, we can witness these two nations playing against each other in ICC tournaments and Asia Cup. So, get ready for some exciting cricket in the coming months. Which name in the list surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments below.
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