The much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 is set to be kicked off on August 30 with Pakistan and Nepal playing the opening match of the tournament at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. However, India will play their first match on September 2 which will be against Pakistan in Sri Lanka.
The Indian Cricket Board announced the 17-member India squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee shocked many fans and cricket experts with their shocking inclusion in the squad. On that note, we will take a look at the 3 players who India could have left out from the Asia Cup 2023 squad.
1. Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav is one of the most successful cricketers in the T20I format of the current generation but he couldn’t keep the same form in the ODI format. Suryakumar’s records in the ODI format are quite poor but still, he got a spot in the squad which left many fans shocked and disappointed.
2. Axar Patel
India have a lot of spin bowling all rounders but there are only a few of them who have been able to make it to the international platform. Axar Patel is one of them who has performed really well in domestic cricket and got a chance to play for the national team. He has also played well for the Indian team whenever he got the chance. However, with Ravindra Jadeja already in the squad, Axar’s inclusion didn’t impress many fans.
3. Tilak Varma
The left-handed batter Tilak Varma became an overnight sensation with his magnificent performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Due to this, he received his maiden international call in the T20I series against West Indies, where he was the highest run-scorer for the team. However, he hasn’t played any ODI match in his career and still got selected in the squad for the Asia Cup which shocked many fans and cricket experts.