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"He Opens Up The Game...": Sourav Ganguly Picks India's Wicketkeeper For ICC World Cup 2023

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has picked Ishan Kishan as the team's wicketkeeper-batter for the Asia Cup and the subsequent ODI World Cup on home soil. With Rishabh Pant out of action due to injuries sustained in a car crash last year, India are yet to finalise their first-choice wicketkeeper-batter for the mega events. In his absence, India have a choice to make between Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and KL Rahul, who is currently out injured.

"Suryakumar Yadav And...": Ex-BCCI Selector Names Two Best Options For Middle-order At Asia Cup 2023

Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim has backed Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan as the best replacement options at number 4 and 5 if the first-choice players are not fit in time for the Asia Cup and World Cup. India are expected to announce the squad for the Asia Cup in a few days and it remains to be seen if the preferred choices in Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul make the cut.

R Ashwin Shares MS Dhoni's Quote As Critics Target Indian Team Over West Indies Series Result

The Indian cricket team had a mixed outing on the tour of West Indies. Though they won the Test and ODI series, while giving opportunities to plenty of youngsters, the T20I series resulted in a bitter 2-3 defeat. The critics, sensing a big opportunity, haven't shied away from targeting the Indian team. Amid the discussions over Team India's future, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared a quote that India's former skipper MS Dhoni and a few of his coaches told him.

Ex-Australia Star Offers 2 Solutions For India's No. 4 Issue. Suryakumar Yadav Not Part Of It

With the uncertainty over KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer's fitness, former Australia spinner Brad Hogg has suggested a couple of solutions for the Indian team heading into the World Cup. Both Rahul and Iyer are currently undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy, and their absence has left a massive void in the Indian middle-order. While India have tried different combinations to address the issue, none of the players have managed to impress head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma.

"If Tilak Varma Is Hot...": Ex Indian Cricket Team Coach Ravi Shastri's Suggestion On Side's Middle-order Troubles

When Ravi Shastri was the coach of the Indian cricket team, the side came close but could not win any ICC title. The side, however, made tremendous progress in Test format winning series in Australia. Fitness and giving important to a great pace attack were two of the main focusses when Shastri and former captain Virat Kohli was at the helm of the Indian cricket team. As the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team gears up for the Asia Cup and World Cup, one spot which is bothering the team combination is the middle-former, which is far from settled.

Ishan Kishan Has 'Number 1' Haircut. Internet Finds MS Dhoni Connection

Ishan Kishan is back from the Caribbean islands after a fruitful series. While India edged past West Indies in the ODI series and and lost in the five-T20I contests, Kishan personally had a great series. With Rishabh Pant recovering from an injury, Kishan is among the front-runners to hold the wicketkeeper's place when Indian get down to action in the Asia Cup and World Cup 2023. Kishan scored four successive half-centuries on the West Indies Tour and has become a great addition to the Indian team. The talented power-hitter is not part of the T20I tour of Ireland that starts on Friday and is making the most of this break ahead of the Asia Cup.

Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma And...: What Team India Learned From West Indies Series

India went on an experimentation spree in the limited overs series against the West Indies but not much came out of it except Tilak Varma emerging as a contender for a World Cup middle-order slot on the back of his exploits in the T20 series. Ahead of the Asia Cup and subsequent World Cup, India were looking for options in the middle-order in the ODI series but the number four slot remains up for grabs.

India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad: BCCI Selectors Have Four Glaring Questions To Ponder Upon

After the end of the West Indies tour, Indian cricket team's next assignment will be the Ireland Tour, where the big and much-awaited return of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will happen. Out of action since late last year, Bumrah's performance will be closely watched as, on him hinges Indian cricket team's strategy for the Asia Cup 2023 and most importantly the ODI World Cup 2023. It is not just Bumrah's return that will be closely watched, as there are many more areas which needs urgent address from the BCCI selectors, when they sit for the team selection of the Asia Cup 2023.

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"He Opens Up The Game...": Sourav Ganguly Picks India's Wicketkeeper For ICC World Cup 2023

"Suryakumar Yadav And...": Ex-BCCI Selector Names Two Best Options For Middle-order At Asia Cup 2023

R Ashwin Shares MS Dhoni's Quote As Critics Target Indian Team Over West Indies Series Result

Ex-Australia Star Offers 2 Solutions For India's No. 4 Issue. Suryakumar Yadav Not Part Of It

"If Tilak Varma Is Hot...": Ex Indian Cricket Team Coach Ravi Shastri's Suggestion On Side's Middle-order Troubles

Ishan Kishan Has 'Number 1' Haircut. Internet Finds MS Dhoni Connection

Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma And...: What Team India Learned From West Indies Series

India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad: BCCI Selectors Have Four Glaring Questions To Ponder Upon