Suryakumar Yadav Out, Axar Patel Benched!! KL Rahul In!! Best India Playing 11 for Asia Cup 2023 Finalized

Suryakumar Yadav Out, Axar Patel Benched!! KL Rahul In!! Best India Playing 11 for Asia Cup 2023 Finalized. India is set to participate in Asia Cup 2023, where they will lock horns with five teams for the title. Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan are other teams in Asia Cup 2023.

India will play their opening game of Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan on September 2. India is part of Group A in the tournament. Nepal and Pakistan are the other two teams in the same group.

A few days ago, India announced their squad for Asia Cup 2023. Rohit Sharma leads the team in the tournament. India’s squad comprises key senior players as well as a few youngsters. India has named 17 players in the Asia Cup squad. Here we discuss the best India playing XI for Asia Cup 2023.

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Best India Playing XI for Asia Cup 2023

Rohit Sharma (C)

Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in Asia Cup 2023. The right-handed batsman should be the opener for India in the tournament. Sharma has shown good form in ODIs this year. In 9 ODIs, he has smacked 383 runs averaging 47+. The Indian captain also shattered a century and 2 half-centuries in ODIs.

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill should be the other opener for India in Asia Cup 2023. The right-handed batsman has mustered 750 runs in 12 ODIs this year. At an outstanding average of 68+, Gill is the leading run-getter for India in 2023. The Punjab player has also shattered 3 centuries and 2 fifties in ODIs, out of which one was a double ton.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli should grab the one-down spot in the Indian team during the Asia Cup 2023. Kohli has donned a marvelous form this year. In 10 ODI games, the right-handed batter has mustered 427 runs at an average of 53.37. Kohli also stormed 2 centuries and 1 half-century in ODIs this year.

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Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer is back in the Indian team and he should bat in the middle order. In the absence of Iyer since March, Team India faced a lot of issues in the middle order. Suryakumar Yadav, who replaced Shreyas Iyer in the middle-order in the ODIs, has struggled to score runs in the ODI format. Hence, it will be better to cement Shreyas Iyer at No.4 during the Asia Cup.

KL Rahul (WK)

KL Rahul should be the wicketkeeper for India during Asia Cup 2023. He will also be a key middle-order batsman for India. Although KL Rahul has faced many setbacks this year- losing vice-captaincy and Test opener spot. However, he played a match-winning knock against Australia in an ODI to showcase his worth in the ODI team.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is the vice-captain of India in the tournament. The right-handed batter should be an all-rounder in the playing XI. With his medium-pace bowling, Pandya lends a hand in the pace department. Pandya has hit 280 runs and picked 10 wickets in 11 ODIs in 2023 and shown decent form.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja should be a spin all-rounder for India in the playing XI. Jadeja is a powerful hitter with the bat. Moreover, he can also grab crucial wickets while bowling. This year, Jadeja has played 6 ODIs in which he piled up 113 runs. He also grabbed 5 wickets while bowling.

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Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav should be the spinner for India in the playing XI. The left-arm pacer has been fabulous in ODIs this year. In 11 ODIs, he has clinched 22 wickets at an average of 17.18 and an economy of just 4.87. With his spin attack, Kuldeep Yadav also led India to victories in some games and won the player of the match award.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah should be the first pacer in the Indian team during the Asia Cup 2023. The right-arm pacer has returned to the team after 11 months after a successful back surgery. Bumrah has shown marvelous form in the ongoing T20I series against Ireland.

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj has shown a fabulous performance in ODIs this year. In just 8 ODIs, Siraj hunted 19 wickets at an incredible average of 13.21 and economy of 4.61. With his pace attack, Siraj picked enough wickets to reach the peak position in the ICC ODI rankings.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami should be another pacer for India in Asia Cup 2023 team. Shami has been a regular member of the team for the last 3-4 years and has offered consistent performance. This year, Shami has picked 10 scalps in 8 ODIs at an average of 30.0.