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No Suryakumar Yadav! IPL Winning Coach Picks India's World Cup 2023 Squad

Former Australia cricketer and Indian Premier League (IPL) winning coach Tom Moody gave his picks for India's 15-member squad for ICC World Cup 2023 and it came with a few surprises. While most of the usual names found a place in his team, there were a couple of major exclusions - Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson. Instead, he went with four spinners in Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and the out-of-favour Yuzvendra Chahal who was not a part of India's Asia Cup 2023 squad.

Watch: Team India Gears Up For Asia Cup 2023 With Special Practise Session

Team India is preparing for the Asia Cup 2023 campaign in the training camp organised at Alur on the outskirts of Bengaluru in Karnataka. The Asia Cup is set to start on August 30 where Pakistan will take on Nepal in Multan, Pakistan. India will play their opening match against Pakistan on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on their social media account on X posted a video of Indian players training hard for the upcoming tournament.

"Don't Sledge Virat Kohli, He Will Get Bored And...": South Africa Great's Unique Tip To Bowlers

Makhaya Ntini speaks his mind and doesn't believe in being politically correct. Every cricketer former or current have shared their views on how to tackle a batter of Virat Kohli's calibre and the former South Africa pacer has shared a unique way to deal with him on the field. “Don't sledge Virat Kohli. Any bowler who sledges him will have to pay the price. If you don't sledge and just let him be, he could get bored and make a mistake,” said Virat Kohli while speaking to Revsportz on Backstage With Boria show.

Asia Cup 2023: It's Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli In Race For Sachin Tendulkar's Elite Record

The Asia Cup 2023 is just around the corner and all the cricket fans are eagerly waiting to witness the tournament, which will kick-start from August 30. In the opening match, Pakistan will be squaring off against Nepal in Multan. Team India will be facing their arch-rivals Pakistan in their campaign opener on September 2 in Kandy. The continental event will be really special for star India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as the duo will look to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's memorable record.

"I Still Like Encounters": Virat Kohli Lets Out War Cry Ahead Of World Cup 2023

Sta India batter Virat Kohli is all set for the upcoming ODI World Cup challenge. The tournament this year will be hosted in India. It will kick off on October 5 with the final match taking place on November 19. While admitting that pressure will be there during the mega event, Kohli said that not only the fans but the Indian cricket team also wants to win the World Cup "very badly". Kohli, who has played for India at the highest level for 15 years now, added that he loves challenges.

"Virat Kohli Of Old": West Indies Great Praises Legendary Batter's Return To Form

Former West Indies pacer Curtly Ambrose feels that India's legendary batter Virat Kohli is back in his groove. He added that the player could serve the Indian cricket for the next couple of years. 34-year-old Kohli, whose form dipped in the first half of the year 2022, has improved his performance noticeably since the Asia Cup last year. Kohli's rise in international cricket continues and he is now the batter with second-highest number of international centuries (76) following Sachin Tendulkar, who is at the helm with 100 tons at the highest level.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja Toil Hard In Batting Practice Ahead of Asia Cup 2023

The Asia Cup 2023 is just around the corner and the Indian cricket team is toiling hard in the practice camp in Alur, Karnataka. In the past few days, batters were divided into pairs as part of a match simulation. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were followed by the pair of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. In a video going viral on social media, Kohli was batting this time with Ravindra Jadeja as both the players faced spin bowling. It was most probably a part of match situation simulations and both players were looking to play sensible shots.

"Reminds Me Very Much Of Virat Kohli": Ex-Australia Star's Interesting Take On Babar Azam

The comparison between Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is quite common both among fans and experts. With the traditional rivals facing each other in Asia Cup 2023 in early September, the debates have become quite intense recently. However, former Australia cricketer Tom Moody had a completely different take on the debate and he came up with similarities between the two batters. During a recent interaction, Moody said that Babar actually reminds him a lot of Kohli considering how both players rely on proper cricket shots and have a deep understanding of the game.

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No Suryakumar Yadav! IPL Winning Coach Picks India's World Cup 2023 Squad

Watch: Team India Gears Up For Asia Cup 2023 With Special Practise Session

"Don't Sledge Virat Kohli, He Will Get Bored And...": South Africa Great's Unique Tip To Bowlers

Asia Cup 2023: It's Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli In Race For Sachin Tendulkar's Elite Record

"I Still Like Encounters": Virat Kohli Lets Out War Cry Ahead Of World Cup 2023

"Virat Kohli Of Old": West Indies Great Praises Legendary Batter's Return To Form

Watch: Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja Toil Hard In Batting Practice Ahead of Asia Cup 2023

"Reminds Me Very Much Of Virat Kohli": Ex-Australia Star's Interesting Take On Babar Azam