Asia Cup 2023 is around the corner and after quite a few meetings between ACC, BCCI and PCB it was revealed that the tournament will be played in a hybrid model. The continental event will begin from 30th August and the final will take on 17th September. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the tournament. A total of 13 games will be played out of which, 4 games will take place in Pakistan whereas 9 games will be played in Sri Lanka.
Asia Cup 2023: India Playing 11 for the Asia Cup Prediction
India will be one of the favourites to win the Asia Cup 2023. The tournament will serve as a great preparation for all the teams, participating in it, to fine-tune their skills for the ICC World Cup 2023. It’s fair to say that whatever squad names for the tournament, it’ll be the same in the World Cup as well.
Coming to the playing 11, there’s no brainer that skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings for India in the Asia Cup 2023. The duo since the start of the ODIs this year has been terrific as they have been scoring runs staggeringly well at the top and have been providing their team with solid starts.
Virat Kohli no doubt will be batting at No.3 but the question remains who will be there for them at No.4. It is expected that Shreyas Iyer will be back for the tournament. He has been out of the action for a while now but has started batting in the nets and if fit there’s no doubt that he be there at 4 because he has been India’s best batter in the middle order in ODIs for the last one year.
Indian team set to have one week camp in NCA ahead of Asia Cup. [The Indian Express] pic.twitter.com/VHPu74FdQq
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KL Rahul, who faced an injury during the IPL, has also regained his fitness and it’s likely that he will be there in the team as a keeper. Hardik Pandya, who is the vice-captain, is expected to play a crucial role with Ravindra Jadeja in the team with both bat as well as the ball at No.6 and No.7 respectively.
Kuldeep Yadav is likely to support Jadeja in the spin department. Whereas it is expected that India will be having a full strength pace bowling in the Asia Cup 2023, comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj.
Here’s the Indian XI for the Asia Cup
Rohit Sharma (c)
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
KL Rahul(wk)
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Siraj
Mohammad Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
Asia Cup 2023: Indian Squad for the Asia Cup Prediction
Here’s Indian Squad for the Asia Cup 2023 prediction
Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shardul Thakur, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Shami
