The chairman of selectors, Ajit Agarkar, and India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, attended a press conference on Monday, August 21. They had two objectives: to announce the team for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2023 and to answer media questions. Furthermore, Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of selectors spoke about the exclusion of one of most prominent left-hand batters, Shikhar Dhawan.
Shikhar Dhawan, the Indian seasoned opener, was left off the roster as expected and won’t be competing in the World Cup in 2023 either. According to Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar, Shubman Gill is the preferred opener, and Ishan Kishan is the backup opener and backup keeper.
Shikhar Dhawan’s most recent appearance for the Indian cricket team was in December 2022 during the Bangladesh tour. Shikhar Dhawan has a lengthy history of participation in 167 ODI matches and is one-half of India’s powerful ODI opening pair alongside Rohit Sharma. Ishan Kishan achieved a stunning double century during that tour. Shubman Gill has been in terrific form this year, and has registered his maiden double century this year against New Zealand. So it is obvious that team management won’t want to miss him at a crucial stage.
Shikhar Dhawan, 37, was left off the team for the Asian Games in China despite making substantial contributions. Instead, Ruturaj Gaikwad will be in charge of a group of young and emerging Indian talented players.
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan have been named as the favored opening duo, according to chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Shikhar Dhawan has given the Indian cricket team dedicated service for more than ten years, but Agarkar made it seem to indicate that Dhawan’s selection is no longer likely.
“At the moment, we have 3 openers. Yes Shikhar has been terrific player but at the moment we have three guys who are doing really well: currently Rohit, Gill, and Ishan are the preferred openers,” Ajit Agarkar said.
India squad for Asia Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna
Reserve Player – Sanju Samson
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