No Shubman Gill In India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad! Official Broadcaster's Graphic Gets Trolled By Wasim Jaffer

21.08.2023 - 14:21 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team's Asia Cup 2023 squad had three big names returning after injury break. Jasprit Bumrah, currently leading India in the Ireland T20I series, made a comeback while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer too made comebacks.

However, there was no place for India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been a regular part of the Indian limited overs sides in recent times.

While India captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squads in a press conference on Monday, official broadcasters of Asia Cup - Star Sports - showed the full squad minutes before the official announcement.

Surprisingly, Shubman Gill's name was missing in the infographic. However, they later corrected the mistake after social media set abuzz.

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Gearing up for a busy period where the Indian team will be involved in the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup 2023, Virat Kohli aced the Yo-Yo test score. Taking to Instagram, the talismanic Indian batter shared a picture of him on the ground right after the fitness test. With the picture, Kohli also revealed his Yo-Yo test score which came out to be 17.2. As per reports, the BCCI demands at least a score of 16.5 from players in Yo-Yo tests. Kohli is happily quite ahead of the mark.

"Must Be Tough...": Australia Great On Yuzvendra Chahal's 'Big' Asia Cup 2023 Snub

Former Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden called Yuzvendra Chahal's exclusion from India's Asia Cup 2023 squad 'big' and pointed out how tough it mush have been for the selectors considering they had another good option in Kuldeep Yadav. “There're some big omissions. Chahal in particular, that leg-spinner is such a superb player and (it) must be tough for the selectors because they've also got another one in Kuldeep (Yadav).... he's a superb player. So, they've gone for that as an option,” Hayden said. The explosive opener also backed young players Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma to make the opportunity count after they were named in India's squad for the Asia Cup.

Explaining Team India's No. 4 Conundrum Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023

As the Indian cricket team heads into a busy period of ODI cricket, with the Asia Cup and World Cup on the horizon, an unsettled middle order remains the team's biggest issue. In the middle-order, there remains a big dilemma over who the ideal No. 4 batter could be. While Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have been playing at the position for a while, their long-term injuries prompted the team management to test the multiple options at the spot. For the Asia Cup, even the uncapped Tilak Varma was roped in, following the promise he showed in the T20I series against West Indies.

Asia Cup 2023 - "Ye Nahi Ki Tabhai Machao": Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Comment On India's Batting Order Flexibility

Team India's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup was announced on Monday with skipper Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar unveiling the names. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, have been named in the 17-member squad after recovering from their respective injuries. On the other hand, IPL 2023 star Tilak Varma has also found himself a place in the teams after his heroics in T20Is against West Indies. Apart from revealing the most-awaited squad, skipper Rohit also entertained the media persons with his hilarious comments, which are now going viral on social media.

"Don't Think Any Player...": Sunil Gavaskar's 'Injustice' Take On India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad

An annoyed Sunil Gavaskar pleaded with those questioning the Indian team selection for the upcoming Asia Cup and asserted that this 17-man squad should form the nucleus of the 15-member World Cup side. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was a notable omission from the squad, leaving India with only one wrist spinner in Kuldeep Yadav. Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja are the other spin bowling options in the squad that was named on Monday. Few also wondered why senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is also a very useful batter lower down the order, was not picked in the side. "Yes, there are a few players who will believe that they are lucky. But the team is selected. So don't talk about Ashwin. Stop creating controversy. This is our team now.

On Picking Tilak Varma For Asia Cup 2023, BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Says This

The Indian cricket team selectors have put their trust on young batter Tilak Varma by selecting the southpaw for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting August 30. It is worth noting that a total of four players -- Tilak, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar and Rinku Singh -- made their India debut recently. Among them, only Tilak is the player who has got a place in the 17-member Indian team, including reserve Sanju Samson, for the continental event that will be jointly hosted by Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Ajit Agarkar has revealed the reason behind the selection panel's picking of Tilak.