Asia Cup India squad choice: Team to be picked on August 19 in Mumbai | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The Indian workforce for the Asia Cup, which can start from September 9 in the UAE, will be picked on August 19 in Mumbai, TOI has learnt. “Yes, the team for the Asia Cup will be picked on Aug 19 in Mumbai. The selection committee meeting will be followed by a press conference by chief selector, former India pacer Ajit Agarkar,” a supply in the BCCI mentioned on Thursday. It’s additionally learnt that the choice assembly will be attended by India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, who will fly to Mumbai from Bengaluru, the place he’s presently stationed on the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) whereas recuperating after a sports activities hernia surgical procedure. Suryakumar has already began batting on the nets in CoE.

This growth confirms that SKY will proceed as India’s T20 captain, thus quashing all rumours round India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill additionally being given the T20 captaincy now. “In fact, with India looking to persist with the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, Gill is currently struggling to even make it to the side. Even Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a great series in England, and middle-order bat Shreys Iyer are likely not to be picked for the T20 side. Jaiswal has been told by the selectors to focus on red-ball cricket,” a supply revealed.While the Asia Cup will start with a match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi on September 9. India will play UAE on September 10 at Dubai.(*19*)