KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and pacer Jasprit Bumrah have all been selected for the India team for the 2024 Asia Cup.
India’s squad announcement highlights from the 2024 Asia Cup
The 2024 Asia Cup roster for the Indian cricket team has been released. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul made their injury comebacks. In contrast, all-arounder Hardik Pandya has been chosen to replace Rohit Sharma as captain. Tilak Varma, the top hitter for the Mumbai Indians, was also chosen for the team due to his exploits in the T20Is against the West Indies.
While Yuzvendra Chahal was left off the roster, spinner Kuldeep Yadav was given a spot. Sanju Samson, a wicketkeeper and batsman, has been appointed as a backup wicketkeeper. Rahul’s present condition is different from the major injury that ultimately led to the need for thigh surgery, Ajit Agarkar had emphasized.
India’s 2024 Asia Cup roster release Live updates on Chahal’s predicament
Despite being one of the most successful limited-overs spinners in the world, Yuzvendra Chahal always seems to get benched before a major competition. He is what Rohit Sharma described him as being: At the press conference, India captain Rohit Sharma stated, “We thought about an offspinner as well, [R] Ashwin and Washy, but as you can see, we could only choose 17 players, so Chahal had to be left out.
“We could only have chosen him if one of the seamers had gone missing,”. We are unable to accomplish that because seamers will be crucial during the following two months. We wanted to get a good look at them, let them in, and see what they had to give because some of them were returning after an extended absence. But even with that, nobody is shut out. Everyone is welcome at any time. As with Washy or Ashwin, we will see if we can squeak them in if we feel that Chahal is necessary for the World Cup.
India’s 2024 Asia Cup: Rahul’s injury status, according to Agarkar
“I wouldn’t know if they were well and then had an issue. After putting in a lot of effort, Bumrah and Prasidh now appear good. Rahul’s report may be made public by the BCCI, but Shreyas is healthy. It’s a little ache and has nothing to do with the damage he sustained. The best medical professionals at the NCA are the only ones you should listen to.
Agarkar: He did not claim that everybody could play wherever. The athletes should maintain flexibility in their minds. This adaptability should be there in the player’s thoughts when you consider someone’s form or circumstance as the competition progresses. I do not doubt that the captain prefers that particular individual’s bat in a specific position. Although duties are not explicitly stated.
India’s 2024 Asia Cup: Lack of experienced part-time bowlers, according to Rohit
According to Rohit, India has increased the number of hitters so much in recent games because they want their batters to be versatile enough to play in any position. “I wouldn’t know if they were well and then had an issue.
The player stated, It’s not like he was given a spot to play someplace else in the morning while we were still in bed and believed we were in a single area, the player claims. The players have been instructed to play in various positions because this is not a club game but an international cricket match.
Rohit: You don’t have to move the opener to No. 7 because of what I just stated. The boys who are 4, 5, and 6 years old must be adaptable. The opening players, the No. 3 player, and Rahul, who is ranked No. 5, have all been consistent over the past four to five years. The remainder of them must be adaptable. Early in my profession, this was a requirement for all of us. We require such kind of adaptability, “ye nahi li tabahi macho”.
The selection meeting for the Asia Cup will be held in a few days, Rohit said, adding that nobody, including himself, is guaranteed to play in the competition.
