The BCCI has yet to officially reveal the squad or the captain for the tournament. However, media reports suggest that Suryakumar Yadav could lead the Indian side in the T20-format Asia Cup, as he has been captaining the T20 team recently.
While Shubman Gill currently leads the Test team, Surya remains the frontrunner to captain in the shortest format. An official confirmation is still awaited.
It’s almost certain that Abhishek Sharma will take up one of the opening slots. The big question, however, is about his partner. Reports suggest that Sanju Samson might be the preferred choice to open alongside Abhishek.
Samson is also reportedly the selectors’ first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for the tournament. Rinku Singh is another player expected to find a place in the squad.
Here’s a predicted playing XI for India in the upcoming tournament:
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel (vc), Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.
September 9 (Tuesday): Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi
September 10 (Wednesday): India vs UAE, Dubai
September 11 (Thursday): Bangladesh vs Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi
September 12 (Friday): Pakistan vs Oman, Dubai
September 13 (Saturday): Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi
September 14 (Sunday): India vs Pakistan, Dubai
September 15 (Monday): UAE vs Oman, Abu Dhabi
September 15 (Monday): Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, Dubai
September 16 (Tuesday): Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Dubai
September 17 (Wednesday): Pakistan vs UAE, Abu Dhabi
September 18 (Thursday): Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Dubai
September 19 (Friday): India vs Oman, Abu Dhabi
September 20 (Saturday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2, Dubai
September 21 (Sunday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2, Dubai
September 23 (Tuesday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2, Abu Dhabi
September 24 (Wednesday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2, Dubai
September 25 (Thursday): Group A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2, Dubai
September 26 (Friday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1, Dubai
September 28 (Sunday): Final, Dubai
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