IND vs SL: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar Hold Special Meeting With India Coaches Ahead Of Asia Cup Final - Reports

India captain Rohit Sharma along with head coach Rahul Dravid and chief selector Ajit Agarkar was engaged in the high-profile meeting ahead of the Asia Cup final as per the reports in Times Now. The summit clash will take place on Sunday (17th September) in Colombo.

The entire support staff of the Indian team management was part of the meeting along with captain Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar. The reports suggested that the meeting lasted more than three hours as they all were involved in lengthy discussions to plan the strategy for the final of the tournament.

It was learned that the discussion was mostly about the combination of the team for the final against Sri Lanka. The reports added that the head coach, captain, and chief selector also talked about the sudden injury that happened to Axar Patel. The all-rounder faced multiple injuries in the clash against Bangladesh. The BCCI also added Washington Sundar to the squad.

The reports also suggested that even though the meeting lasted three hours, Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid, and Ajit Agarkar had separate discussions that lasted for one hour. The trio talked about the combinations for the upcoming three-match series against Australia before the ICC World Cup 2023.

The series between India and Australia will be played right after the Asia Cup 2023. The three-match ODI series is slated to be played from 22nd September to 27th September

IND vs SL: India Probable 11 for the final of the Asia Cup

Here’s India’s Probable Playing 11 for the final against Sri Lanka:

Rohit Sharma (c)
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
Ishan Kishan
KL Rahul (wk)
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja
Shardul Thakur/Axar Patel
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohammed Siraj
Jasprit Bumrah

Indian squad for the Asia Cup 2023:

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.