Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: Disney+Hotstar)
BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) announced India’s Asia Cup 2023 squad on Monday, August 21. Star batters KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have made a comeback to the team after completing their rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Seamers Prasidh Krishna and Jasprit Bumrah have also made a comeback after their
Meanwhile, while speaking to the reporters after the announcement during the press conference, India captain Rohit Sharma took a jibe at the team’s injury woes. Speaking to the media, Sharma stated that he would be very happy seeing no one injured on the team sheet.
“I’ll be happy on the day of the game seeing the team sheet when everyone’s available,” said Rohit.
India’s squad for Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Traveling stand-by player: Sanju Samson