Xtra Time Web Desk: Ajit Agarkar led selection committee on Monday picked the 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. As expected, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer made a comeback after recovering from injury. Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna too were included in the 17-member squad. Yuzuvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin did not find favours with the selectors. Sanju Samson was kept as a standby. The selection meeting was attended by Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Head Coach Rahul Dravid at the Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi.
Kuldeep Yadav has been preferred over experienced leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel are the other two spinners in the side.
Ishan Kishan was chosen over Sanju Samson as the second wicketkeeper and reserve opener in the squad. However, Samson will travel to Sri Lanka as a reserve player.
Hardik Pandya has been named the vice-captain of the side.
What were the talking points in the selection meeting:
KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer & Prasidh Krishna all make comebacks
Suryakumar Yadav keeps his place in the ODI side
Tilak Varma earns maiden call-up in ODI side
Sanju Samson as backup wicketkeeper as KL Rahul is not fully fit
No place for Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin
India squad for Asia Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan(wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Prasidh Krishna.