Asia Cup 2023: Team India Expected Playing 11 and Squad List

Asia Cup 2023: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the schedule of Asia Cup 2023. A total of 6 teams will participate in the Asia Cup and a total of 13 matches will be played between these teams. This year's Asia Cup will be played on hybrid model, under hybrid model four matches of Asia Cup will be played in Pakistan while remaining 9 matches will be played in neutral venue Sri Lanka.

In spite of the Pakistani team's plans to host the 2023 Asia Cup, BCCI President Jay Shah declined to allow the Indian squad to visit Pakistan. This disagreement then got even worse. In fact, the World Cup will be hosted by India at the end of this year. Rameez Raja, the former chairman of the Pakistan Board, initially refused to allow Pakistan to compete in the World Cup, but after the meeting, the issue was resolved, and in the end, the Asia Cup will be played using a hybrid model.

The Indian team, the seven-time winner of the Asia Cup, will be aiming to win the title for the eighth time. The team led by Rohit Sharma is doing well in ODIs. In today's article, you will know the probable 15 members squad and the expected playing XI of the Indian team.

Team India Squad for Asia Cup 2023 (Expected)

Kl Rahul, Rohit Sharma (cap), Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya (vc), Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Md. Siraj, Md.Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Sanju Samson, Mohit Sharma.

Team India Expected Playing 11 for Asia Cup 2023

Openers - Rohit Sharma and Shubham Gill

Indian team captain Rohit Sharma may be going through bad form for some time but there is no doubt about his ability, in such a situation, the responsibility of the opening pair for the Indian team can be on the shoulders of Rohit Sharma and youngster Shubham Gill. Shubham Gill is looking in amazing form this year, he has become the best batsman in white ball cricket at present by scoring double century against New Zealand in first ODI and then three centuries in IPL.

Middle Order ? Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul

The responsibility of middle order batting will be on Virat Kohli, Kohli is going through amazing form this year. He has scored a total of 3 centuries in 2023, while his average in 15 games is above 51. Apart from Kohli, if Shreyas Iyer emerges from injury, then he will be a part of the playing 11, otherwise T20 expert batsman Suryakumar Yadav can get his place. Apart from these two, the eyes of all the fans will also be on KL Rahul.

Wicketkeeper ? Sanju Samson

After Rishabh Pant's car accident, the Indian team is missing him. In his absence, sometimes KL Rahul does wicket-keeping and sometimes Ishaan Kishan is seen wearing gloves behind the wicket. In such a situation, Sanju Samson can be a good option as his replacement. It will be interesting to see whether the team management gives him a chance in the Asia Cup or not.

All-Rounders ? Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel

Indian team's vice-captain Hardik Pandya has been performing well not only with his power hitting batting but also with bowling. Ravindra Jadeja, the hero of the last ball of IPL 2023, will be a part of the playing XI. Apart from these two, Axar Patel can also be seen playing the role of an all-rounder.

Spinners ? Yuzvendra Chahal And Kuldeep Yadav

Since the Asia Cup will be played in an Asian country, the role of spinners will increase on the pitch here. In such a situation, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav can be good options for the Indian team.

Fast Bowlers ? Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, And Mohammed Siraj

The responsibility of the fast bowling department will be in the hands of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj. Apart from these two, everyone's eyes are on Jasprit Bumrah, who has been absent from cricket for the last few years due to injury. If he is not able to recover then Mohit Sharma can prove to be a good option in his place.

• Opener ? Shubham Gill, Rohit Sharma
• Middle Order ? Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul
• Wicketkeeper ? Sanju Samson
• All-Rounders ? Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel
• Spinners ? Yuzvendra Chahal And Kuldeep Yadav
• Fast Bowlers ? Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, And Mohammed Siraj

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