On Sunday, August 20, the men’s selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is anticipated to reveal the Indian team for the next Asia Cup 2023. Team India and Sri Lanka are yet to release their rosters for the event, while Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal have already done so. According to the sources, the selection committee wanted to make sure fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was healthy before announcing the India team for the Asia Cup 2023. Bumrah will be put to the test in the opening T20I encounter against Ireland on Friday. However, it is rumored that Sanju Samson will not play in Team India’s Asia Cup. Scroll down to read more details about Will Sanju Samson Make It To the 2023 Asia Cup Squad?
Will Sanju Samson Make It To the 2023 Asia Cup Squad?
The date on which the Asia Cup team will be decided has not yet been provided to the selection committee. The selection procedure is likely to happen soon now that Dravid and his colleagues are back in India. According to certain sources, the decision might be made during the first Twenty20I in Ireland, when Jasprit Bumrah is scheduled to make his nearly 11-month comeback. Although the source did not specify a date, it is expected that the formal announcement of the Indian team for the 2023 Asia Cup would occur on Sunday during India’s second T20I match against Ireland in Dublin.
The selectors want to know if KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, two batters who are presently recovering from injuries at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, are fit to play in addition to Bumrah. Iyer and Rahul both took part in a practice match earlier this week.
According to the Times of India, the wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson may not be selected for India’s 15-man ODI team for the Asia Cup 2023. Samson’s recent scoring struggles have resulted in him only managing 12, 7, and 13 points in three games, while he did manage to score 9 and 51 points in ODIs.
Samson has a strong ODI average of 55.71 over 13 matches, but his chances are overshadowed by the anticipated return of veteran wicketkeeper-bat KL Rahul, who has been out with an injury. Ishan Kishan, who has established himself as a dependable opener-keeper, will be the squad’s backup choice.
The opening day of the 2023 Asia Cup will be August 30 in Multan, while the first match between India and Pakistan will take place on September 2.
