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Asia Cup 2023: Doors Shut For Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal To Make India ODI Return? Rohit Sharma's Big Reply

The Indian cricket team squad for Asia Cup 2023 was announced on Monday and a big exclusion was veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. Instead, the selectors went for the left-arm trio of Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. During the press conference following the team selection meeting, skipper Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar opened up about the reasons behind the team selection and what it can mean for the future when it comes to the ones who were not picked. "Axar Patel has done really well. He can bat too. Kuldeep Yadav has had a fantastic run to this point. So someone had to miss out. Kuldeep is currently a little ahead of him (Chahal), said Agarkar in the conference.

Yuzvendra Chahal's Cryptic 'Sun Will Be Out Again' Post After Being Ignored For India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad Has Internet Talking

The Indian cricket squad for the Asia Cup 2023 was announced on Monday. Most of the squad inclusions were on expected line with KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah being named after a length injury break. Rahul is still nursing an injury and hence Sanju Samson has been kept as the backup. However, one notable omission in the squad was that of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. He was part of the ODI and T20I sides that toured West Indies recently. Chahal came up with a cryptic post on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the selection.

Watch: "Pagalpanti Nahi" - Rohit Sharma Pulls Batting Order Query Out Of The Park

The Indian cricket team squad for Asia Cup 2023 was announced on Monday and during the press conference following the reveal, skipper Rohit Sharma faced a lot of questions regarding the possible team combinations and how the batting order can look against Pakistan in the first match of the competition. However, the veteran batter was completely unfazed by the queries and he came up with a straight yet hilarious answer. He explained that most slots in the batting order are already decided with No. 4 and 5 being the slots where some flexibility is possible. He further explained that youngsters will be shuffled in different positions and joked that the team will not indulge in 'madness' like "sending a opener to bat at No 8".

Fit-again Iyer and Rahul back in India squad for Asia Cup

NEW DELHI : India on Monday recalled fit-again batters KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer to their one-day set-up for the Asia Cup, inching closer to finalising the squad for the home World Cup later this year.

Ajit Agarkar, New Chief Selector, To Hold Crucial World Cup Talks With Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid: Report

Chairman of senior selection committee Ajit Agarkar is all set to travel to West Indies to meet head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma to discuss the road map for 50 over World Cup starting October 5 in Ahmedabad. India will play Australia in Chennai on October 8 and marquee clash against Pakistan is slated for October 15 in Ahmedabad. "Currently Salil Ankola is in the West Indies but he will be back after the Test series gets over. Ajit will be joining the team before start of the white ball leg," a BCCI source in know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

"Phasing Out Seniors...": Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar's Tough Calls

Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar was named chairman of India's senior men's selection committee earlier this week. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that Agarkar will have some tough decisions to make, especially deciding the T20I future of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. While Rohit and Kohli are in West Indies to take part in the upcoming Test and ODI assignments, Rahul is recovering from a knee injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Both Rohit and Kohli, however, have not been selected for the T20Is.

"It Seems Like...": Ex-India Cricketer Names Star Who Will Lead Team In T20Is

India's squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies was announced on Wednesday with youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma, getting their maiden national call-ups. Interestingly, newly appointed BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has retained Hardik Pandya as the T20I captain with senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested. Both the players have been missing out on the shortest format of the game since the T20 World Cup 2022 and Hardik has been leading the team in the T20Is.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma Named In India's T20I Squad vs WI, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Not Included

Young Indian batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma got their maiden national T20I callups as they were named in India's T20I squad for West Indies Tour. Hardik Pandya will be leading the side in the five-match contest, while Suryakumar Yadav will be his deputy. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are not part of the T20I squad for the West Indies series though they are part of the ODI and Test squads. Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi also made comeback into India's T20I team. This is the first squad to be picked under the leadership of new BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who was appointed in the top post on Tuesday.

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Asia Cup 2023: Doors Shut For Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal To Make India ODI Return? Rohit Sharma's Big Reply

Yuzvendra Chahal's Cryptic 'Sun Will Be Out Again' Post After Being Ignored For India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad Has Internet Talking

Watch: "Pagalpanti Nahi" - Rohit Sharma Pulls Batting Order Query Out Of The Park

Fit-again Iyer and Rahul back in India squad for Asia Cup

Ajit Agarkar, New Chief Selector, To Hold Crucial World Cup Talks With Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid: Report

"Phasing Out Seniors...": Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar's Tough Calls

"It Seems Like...": Ex-India Cricketer Names Star Who Will Lead Team In T20Is

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma Named In India's T20I Squad vs WI, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma Not Included