India Squad For Asia Cup 2022 (Probable)

Updated - 03 Aug 2022, 04:13 PM

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Asia Cup 2022 is an exciting forthcoming tournament that will enthral global cricket fans. A total of 6 nations are going to be part of the tournament. Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and Afghanistan are the 5 confirmed teams that will be part of Asia Cup 2022. One team from UAE, Kuwait, Singapore, and Hong Kong will also qualify for the tournament.

The venue of Asia Cup 2022 is UAE. India is the defending champions of the tournament. India won the last edition of the Asia Cup in 2018. India will aim to defend their title and send a strong squad to the tournament. Here we talk about India’s predicted squad for Asia Cup 2022.

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India Squad For Asia Cup 2022 (Predicted)

Rohit Sharma

Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma, Asia Cup 2022
Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma (Image Credits: Twitter)

Rohit Sharma will be the skipper of India in Asia Cup 2022. The right-handed batsman is the captain of India in all formats currently. The right-handed batsman will be the best choice of opener for India. Sharma is one of the top openers in international cricket. In the recent T20I series against England, he slammed quickfire knocks at the opening slot.

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KL Rahul

KL Rahul
KL Rahul (Image: Twitter)

KL Rahul will be another player in the Indian squad in the tournament. KL Rahul has been out of the field for a long time due to an injury. However, the right-handed batsman has shown impeccable form in the past with the bat. Hence, he will be a confirmed member of the squad. KL Rahul might also open the innings for India in some games and will be a secondary wicketkeeper in the squad.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, Asia Cup 2022
Virat Kohli (Image Credits: BCCI)

Virat Kohli will be another batsman for India in the squad during Asia Cup 2022. Although Kohli has been batting his form for a long time, the team cannot rest a prominent batter like Kohli for a crucial tournament like Asia Cup. Kohli will be another confirmed member of the Indian squad for the tournament.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer PC- Twitter

Shreyas Iyer might be another player in the squad for India. Iyer is a reliable middle-order batsman for the team. Iyer is a regular member for India in all three formats currently. He gave a superb performance in the earlier series against Sri Lanka and West Indies.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav. (Photo: BCCI)

Suryakumar Yadav might be another batsman who will be part of the tournament. The right-handed batsman is a reliable middle-order batsman for the team currently. The right-handed batsman also played some good knocks in the recent T20I matches against England.

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Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan. (Photo: Twitter)

Shikhar Dhawan can be a prominent player for India in the tournament. Although Dhawan does not makes it to T20I and Test squads, he is a regular member of the ODIs. The left-handed batsman is also going to lead the team in a forthcoming ODI series against West Indies. Dhawan will be another choice of opener for India in the tournament.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant (Image Credits: Twitter)
Rishabh Pant (Image Credits: Twitter)

Rishabh Pant will be the primary wicketkeeper for India in Asia Cup 2022. The left-handed batsman gave a fabulous performance in the recent Test match against England, smashing a century and a fifty in the match. Pant is a powerful middle-order batsman too. In a crucial tournament like Asia Cup, Pant’s presence will be necessary for India.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya. (Photo: Twitter)

Hardik Pandya will be one of the all-rounders for India in the tournament. After his return to the field post a long gap, Pandya has proved that he is a powerful all-rounder for India. In the recent T20I match against England, the right-handed batsman slammed a fifty and scalped 4 wickets to grab the limelight of all. For medium-pace all-rounder, Pandya is the top choice for India currently.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja PC- Twitter

Ravindra Jadeja will be another all-rounder for India in Asia Cup 2022. The left-handed batsman is a useful spinner and a lower-order batsman. In the recent 2nd T20I against England, Jadeja showcased how he can be very useful at the lower order. He will also be a great advantage in the spin department.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal
Yuzvendra Chahal Pic Credit- BCCI

Yuzvendra Chahal might be one of the spinners for India in the tournament. The right-arm spinner is the top spinner for India currently. In the recent T20I series against South Africa, Ireland, and England, Chahal has proved that he is a wicket-taking bowler. Chahal is highly expected to be picked for Asia Cup.

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Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav (Image Credit: Twitter)

Although spinners like Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi are getting a regular call in the T20I series, Kuldeep Yadav is more likely to get a call in the Asia Cup 2022. Kuldeep Yadav has more experience as a spinner in ODIs and he has bagged the limelight in many crucial matches for India in the past. He has also given some good performances in T20I and ODI matches this year.

Prasidh Krishna

Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna (Image Credits: Twitter)

Prasidh Krishna might be one of the pacers for India in the tournament. Although pacers like Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, and Avesh Khan are making a name on the national side, selectors have opted for Prasidh Krishna when it comes to ODIs. Since Asia Cup 2022 is also going to be an ODI tournament, Prasidh Krishna is more likely to get a place in the squad.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image Credits: Twitter)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image Credits: Twitter)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar might be another pacer for India in the tournament. The right-arm pacer might not play for India in Tests, but he is a regular part of ODIs and T20Is. Moreover, in recent times, Kumar has shown superb form. For instance, he gave an impressive performance in the recent series against South Africa, Ireland, and England.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami (Image Credit: Twitter)

Mohammed Shami might be another pacer for India in Asia Cup 2022. Shami is one of the top pacers for India. He has been given rest in the recent ODI and T20I series due to his regular appearance in Tests. However, when it comes to Asia Cup, selectors will not shy away from picking him up in the squad.

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Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah. Photo- Getty
Jasprit Bumrah. Photo- Getty

Jasprit Bumrah will be another pacer for the team in the tournament. The right-arm pacer is among the top pacers for India currently. Whether it is Test, ODI, or T20Is, Bumrah’s nightmare is a popular thing among batters. He will be a crucial player for the team in the tournament. Bumrah gave a good performance in the recent Test and T20I matches against England.

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