Former captain Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul have returned to the team. Rahul played the last match for India in February. After that he made a comeback in the IPL. After this, he was running out first due to injury and then due to corona. At the same time, Virat Kohli, who was rested on the West Indies tour, has also made a comeback. Virat has been struggling with form for a long time.
Bumrah out due to injury
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the tournament due to injury. Harshal Patel is also running out due to injury. In the absence of these two, trust has been expressed in the young players. Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan, who have been part of the team in recent times, have been given a chance.
Indian team:
Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan.
Backup Player: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar.
asia cup schedule
Between India and Pakistan, 2 teams from Group A and Group B will advance to Super-4. There can also be a contest between India and Pakistan. The final of the tournament will be played on 11 September at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India won the trophy of the last Asia Cup held in 2018.