NEW DELHI: Senior scorer and first-choice vice-captain KL Rahul is expected to reclaim his place in the Indian team along with the swimmer Deepak Chahar when will the team be selected for Asian Cup on August 8th.
The Asian Cup will be played in T20 format in Dubai and Sharjah from August 27 to September 11.
Rahul was supposed to be back for the ODI away series in Zimbabwe but a wave of COVID-19 seems to have delayed his recovery from sports hernia surgery he underwent nearly. this.
It will be interesting to find out whether the selection committee, headed by Chetan Sharma, chooses a regular team of 15 or expands it to 17, keeping in mind the opportunity to try out all possible options.
The Indian squad for the Asian Cup will provide a fair idea of the team composition for the T20 World Cup as the team will play around a dozen games before the match at the showdown with Pakistan at the MCG on October 23.
While Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav were Rohit SharmaAs an opening partner for the last six T20 games, Rahul will regain his place at the top of the order in this lineup.
“KL Rahul doesn’t need to prove anything. He’s a class player. Whenever he plays T20 it’s always been an opener and that will continue.” BCCI The source told PTI on condition of anonymity.
One of the most prolific IPL performers, Rahul is often criticized for his approach to dates while opening innings in T20Is.
But with the Indian team adopting the ‘attack at all costs’ philosophy in Powerplay, propagated by both Pant and Surya, Rahul will certainly need to change his game during the continental tour in the UAE.
Debate about Virat Kohli
While Virat Kohli’s form is the biggest worry for the Indian team, there is no imminent threat to the master hitter’s No 3 spot as he is set to continue at the top. similar mind.
There has been no concrete discussion about Kohli’s future in the shortest form and even if he doesn’t get a spot in the Asian Cup, his years of experience and ability to win will be hard to come by. Skip for marquee events in Australia, where experience is always the cock rule.
Dinesh Karthik has created a mid-range of his own while Deepak Hooda will be a future first fallback pick.
The interesting aspect will be whether the picks prefer an opener/goalkeeper in Ishan Kishan or an explosive midfield defender/keeper in Sanju Samson. Either way, one of you will miss out.
Bowling Attack
In bowling, Chahar, who will return to Zimbabwe ODIs, will most likely also feature in the squad for the Asian Cup.
“Deepak was one of India’s stable T20 pitchers before he got injured. He deserves a fair chance and we need a similar support for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. out, now that he’s back, he’ll need to play a lot of games to get his rhythm back,” the source added.
Harshal Patel is said to have suffered a thoracic injury and his inclusion in the team will depend on fitness.
As far as the position of the bystander goes, Washington Sundar will not be considered for the T20 World Cup as the team leadership wants to go ahead with the experience of Ravichandran Ashwin alongside Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel.
Similarly, Mohammed Shami has been informed that he will only be considered for the Tests and ODIs.
Asian Cup Team (Competing)
Acquaintances (13): Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (week), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasearch Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Back-up batter: Deepak Hooda / Ishan Kishan / Sanju Samson
Backup tempo: Arshdeep Singh / Avesh Khan / Deepak Chahar / Harshal Patel.
Backup dial: Axar Patel / Kuldeep Yadav / Ravi Bishnoi.
The Asian Cup will be played in T20 format in Dubai and Sharjah from August 27 to September 11.
Rahul was supposed to be back for the ODI away series in Zimbabwe but a wave of COVID-19 seems to have delayed his recovery from sports hernia surgery he underwent nearly. this.
It will be interesting to find out whether the selection committee, headed by Chetan Sharma, chooses a regular team of 15 or expands it to 17, keeping in mind the opportunity to try out all possible options.
The Indian squad for the Asian Cup will provide a fair idea of the team composition for the T20 World Cup as the team will play around a dozen games before the match at the showdown with Pakistan at the MCG on October 23.
While Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav were Rohit SharmaAs an opening partner for the last six T20 games, Rahul will regain his place at the top of the order in this lineup.
“KL Rahul doesn’t need to prove anything. He’s a class player. Whenever he plays T20 it’s always been an opener and that will continue.” BCCI The source told PTI on condition of anonymity.
One of the most prolific IPL performers, Rahul is often criticized for his approach to dates while opening innings in T20Is.
But with the Indian team adopting the ‘attack at all costs’ philosophy in Powerplay, propagated by both Pant and Surya, Rahul will certainly need to change his game during the continental tour in the UAE.
Debate about Virat Kohli
While Virat Kohli’s form is the biggest worry for the Indian team, there is no imminent threat to the master hitter’s No 3 spot as he is set to continue at the top. similar mind.
There has been no concrete discussion about Kohli’s future in the shortest form and even if he doesn’t get a spot in the Asian Cup, his years of experience and ability to win will be hard to come by. Skip for marquee events in Australia, where experience is always the cock rule.
Dinesh Karthik has created a mid-range of his own while Deepak Hooda will be a future first fallback pick.
The interesting aspect will be whether the picks prefer an opener/goalkeeper in Ishan Kishan or an explosive midfield defender/keeper in Sanju Samson. Either way, one of you will miss out.
Bowling Attack
In bowling, Chahar, who will return to Zimbabwe ODIs, will most likely also feature in the squad for the Asian Cup.
“Deepak was one of India’s stable T20 pitchers before he got injured. He deserves a fair chance and we need a similar support for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. out, now that he’s back, he’ll need to play a lot of games to get his rhythm back,” the source added.
Harshal Patel is said to have suffered a thoracic injury and his inclusion in the team will depend on fitness.
As far as the position of the bystander goes, Washington Sundar will not be considered for the T20 World Cup as the team leadership wants to go ahead with the experience of Ravichandran Ashwin alongside Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel.
Similarly, Mohammed Shami has been informed that he will only be considered for the Tests and ODIs.
Asian Cup Team (Competing)
Acquaintances (13): Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul (vice captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (week), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasearch Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Back-up batter: Deepak Hooda / Ishan Kishan / Sanju Samson
Backup tempo: Arshdeep Singh / Avesh Khan / Deepak Chahar / Harshal Patel.
Backup dial: Axar Patel / Kuldeep Yadav / Ravi Bishnoi.
