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"Shows Insecurity...": Ex-India Star Slams Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid Over Mohammed Shami's Exclusion vs Pakistan

Team India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat Pakistan in their opening match of the Asia Cup at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. At the toss, Rohit announced that star batter Shreyas Iyer returns to the playing XI after recovering from a back injury. Also, there was no place for Mohammed Shami in the XI, with the management opting for Shardul Thakur as the third choice pacer after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Shardul's addition adds more depth to India's unsettled batting unit.

India vs Pakistan: What Asia Cup 2023 Can Mean For Rohit Sharma And Co's Cricket World Cup Preparation

The Indian cricket team will play their opening match of Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan on Saturday but the speculations regarding the team composition are still dominating headlines. With KL Rahul out of contention for the first two games and Shreyas Iyer coming back from injury, the debate over how the batting line-up will look like has reared its head once again. While both head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma has downplayed the discussions, the fact that these questions exist just one day ahead of the match is surely a worry for a side that will enter ICC World Cup 2023 as a top contender.

India's Predicted XI vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: With Jasprit Bumrah And Shreyas Iyer Back, This Could Be India's Team

India will be taking on Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2023 camaign opener on Saturday. This will be the first time that the two sides will be facing each other since their meeting in T20 World Cup last year. For the first time in several months, the Rohit Sharma-led side is having a full-strength team. The Indian team finished a camp on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Alur to prepare themselves ahead of the match against Pakistan. On the other hand, the Babar Azam-led side routed Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the continental event.

Asia Cup 2023: How KL Rahul's Absence Can Force India To Shake Up Entire Batting Order

Ishan Kishan is set to play the wicketkeeper-batter role in the absence of KL Rahul but question remains over the left-hander's batting slot going into the Asia Cup opener against Pakistan on September 2. The temptation will be to hand Kishan the opening position with Rahul not available for the first two games of the continental event. He had opened the innings in India's last ODI series against the West Indies along with Shubman Gill, and made a good impression. Kishan made 184 runs in that series from three matches, averaging 61.33 and his scores read – 52, 55 and 77.

With KL Rahul Out, Can Sanju Samson Play Against Pakistan?

India head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed that wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul wouldn't be able to participate in the first two games of the Asia Cup 2023. With India scheduled to square off against Pakistan and Nepal in their first two matches, the team would have to take the field without Rahul, meaning another wicket-keeper batter would have to take the field. While Ishan Kishan is the only member of the main 17-man squad who can keep, the Indian team also has Sanju Samson as the reserve 18th member of the squad.

Asia Cup: Team India Asked 5 Questions By Ex-Star Ahead Of Pakistan Clash

India take on Pakistan in their first match of Asia Cup 2023 on September 2 and head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed on Tuesday that KL Rahul will miss the first two games of the competition due to injury. Rahul was widely being considered as one of the major contenders for the No. 4 slot and his absence can result in some major changes in the batting order. Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to discuss the various options that the team management can opt for against Pakistan including a couple of drastic decisions.

India's ICC World Cup 2023 Squad: No Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson And Prasidh Krishna In Sourav Ganguly's 15-Member List

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly named his pick for India's ICC World Cup 2023 squad and it had some interesting exclusions. Ganguly decided to not include the trio of Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma - all three players who were picked for Asia Cup 2023. It included both Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul who are making a return from injury and were added in the squad for Asia Cup. India will start their World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

"Since Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni Retired...": R Ashwin's Bold No. 5 Remark Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023

Middle-order has been a problem for the Indian team for a long time. After MS Dhoni's retirement, a number of players have been tried in the finisher's role but not many have been able to convince the selectors and team managment. As for the No. 4 spot, since Yuvraj Singh's exit from the team, there remains a big conundrum over the position. For Ravichandran Ashwin, the man who has been able impress in the middle-order since Dhoni and Yuvraj's departures, is KL Rahul.

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"Shows Insecurity...": Ex-India Star Slams Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid Over Mohammed Shami's Exclusion vs Pakistan

India vs Pakistan: What Asia Cup 2023 Can Mean For Rohit Sharma And Co's Cricket World Cup Preparation

India's Predicted XI vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: With Jasprit Bumrah And Shreyas Iyer Back, This Could Be India's Team

Asia Cup 2023: How KL Rahul's Absence Can Force India To Shake Up Entire Batting Order

With KL Rahul Out, Can Sanju Samson Play Against Pakistan?

Asia Cup: Team India Asked 5 Questions By Ex-Star Ahead Of Pakistan Clash

India's ICC World Cup 2023 Squad: No Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson And Prasidh Krishna In Sourav Ganguly's 15-Member List

"Since Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni Retired...": R Ashwin's Bold No. 5 Remark Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023