KL Rahul & Shreyas Iyer makes comeback; Tilak Varma gets maiden call-up in Indian squad for Asia Cup 2023

Xtra Time Web Desk: Ajit Agarkar led selection committee on Monday picked the 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. As expected, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer made a comeback after recovering from injury. Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna too were included in the 17-member squad. Yuzuvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin did not find favours with the selectors. Sanju Samson was kept as a standby. The selection meeting was attended by Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Head Coach Rahul Dravid at the Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi.

What were the talking points in the selection meeting:

KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer & Prasidh Krishna all make comebacks

Suryakumar Yadav keeps his place in the ODI side

Tilak Varma earns maiden call-up in ODI side

Sanju Samson as backup wicketkeeper as KL Rahul is not fully fit

No place for Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin

India squad for Asia Cup 2023:

Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan(wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna.

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By: XtraTime
Title: KL Rahul & Shreyas Iyer makes comeback; Tilak Varma gets maiden call-up in Indian squad for Asia Cup 2023
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Published Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:01:12 +0000

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