Ishan Kishan Kicked Out, Yuzvendra Chahal Robbed- India's Playing 11 for Asia Cup 2023 Confirmed

Ishan Kishan Kicked Out, Yuzvendra Chahal Robbed- India’s Playing 11 for Asia Cup 2023 Confirmed. Asia Cup 2023 is the next big campaign for Team India. Asia Cup 2023 commences on August 30. A total of 6 teams will battle against each other in the tournament. Other than India; Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal are the other Asian teams in Asia Cup 2023.

India came up with a miserable show in the previous edition of the Asia Cup last year. The Rohit Sharma-led side failed to reach the final after losing 2 games out of 3 during the super four round. This time, the men-in-blue will aim for a remarkable comeback. Here we discuss India’s predicted playing XI for Asia Cup 2023.

India’s Playing XI For Asia Cup 2023

Rohit Sharma (C)

Rohit Sharma is the captain of India and will lead the team in Asia Cup 2023. The right-handed batsman has shown fabulous form in ODIs this year. In 9 games, the Indian skipper has slammed 383 runs at an average of 47+.

With 1 ton and 2 fifties, Sharma has proved that he has a lot of dominance when it comes to ODIs. Rohit Sharma will open the innings for the team.

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill will be another opener for India in the tournament. The right-handed batsman is the leading run-getter for the team this year in ODIs. In 12 games, the Punjab cricketer has smacked 750 runs averaging 68+. With 3 centuries and 2 half-centuries, he has cemented his place as an opener in the Indian team.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli will take the one-down position for India in Asia Cup 2023. Smacking two centuries in the first two ODI games this year, Kohli started the year with a bang. With his consistent show in 2023, the right-handed batter has stormed 427 runs in 9 innings at a stunning average of 47+.

Sanju Samson (WK)

Sanju Samson might be the wicketkeeper for the team in Asia Cup 2023. Suryakumar Yadav is a powerful player but he has failed to perform in ODI. In cricket, stats speak louder and if we compare Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav, the former has been far more successful in ODIs than Sanju during the last one year. Moreover, Samson can also keep the stumps for the team.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is a confirmed member of India during the Asia Cup 2023. Being the vice-captain and the only medium-pace all-rounder, Hardik Pandya is a prominent part of Team India. In 11 ODI games this year, Pandya has slammed 280 runs with 2 fifties and also grabbed 10 wickets.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja will be another crucial all-rounder for Team India during Asia Cup 2023. With Pandya, he is another player who is almost confirmed member of the playing XI.

Jadeja can not only smash the ball out of the ground but also hunt wickets with his left-arm spin. Since the start of 2023, Jadeja has picked 5 wickets and scored 113 runs in 6 ODIs.

Axar Patel

Since Asia Cup 2023 will be played in the Asian sub-continent, spinners will play a big role in the tournament. Hence, a spin all-rounder like Axar Patel will be an added advantage for India. He has scored 64 runs in 6 ODI games this year and also dismissed 3 wickets.

Kuldeep Yadav

With his marvelous bowling show in the recent IND vs WI ODI series, Kuldeep Yadav is highly expected to be part of Asia Cup 2023. The left-arm spinner picked a 4-wicket haul in the opening ODI against West Indies to win the Player of the Mach award. With 22 scalps in 11 ODIs in 2023, he is the leading wicket-taker for the team this year.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah will be one of the pacers for the team. The right-arm pacer has not played for India since September last year. However, Bumrah is the most crucial pacer for the team. He will make a comeback to the field in the forthcoming IND vs IRE T20I series. After this comeback, Bumrah will be a dominant pacer for India in Asia Cup 2023.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami will be another pacer for the team. Shami has shown wonderful bowling form this year in ODIs, hunting 10 wickets in 8 games. For the last few years, Shami has been a consistent performer for the team.

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has been a star pacer for the team this year. With his dominant pace attack at the start of this year, Siraj also stole the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings. With 19 scalps in 8 games, Siraj is the second-highest wicket-taker for the team in ODIs this year.