India announce squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022

Virat Kohli will be back in action for the Asia Cup

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced India's 15-man squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 which begins on August 27.

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team will welcome the services of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul into the squad. 

While Kohli asked for rest in the aftermath of his poor form, Rahul contracted Covid-19 at NCA while he underwent a recovery after a sports hernia operation.

India's spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will miss the entirety of the multi-nation tournament due to injury. While Harshal Patel also missed out due to a rib injury.

"Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection owing to injuries. They are currently undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bengaluru. Three players - Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Deepak Chahar have been named as standbys," stated the BCCI in an official release.

Many big names miss out from the squad

Unfortunately, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, and Sanju Samson have been left out alongside Axar Patel. Although, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Deepak Chahar will travel with the team as standby players.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack in Bumrah's absence, with the company of young Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan. 

Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been included in the squad alongside regular names Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravi Bishnoi. Deepak Hooda has also made the cut.

The Asia Cup 2022 will take place in the T20 format as it will serve as a massive warm-up opportunity for the 6 participating Asia teams in the preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup which is all set to take place later this year in Australia. 

India’s squad for Asia Cup

Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

Standby Players: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Deepak Chahar. 

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