The Indian choice panel, led by Ajit Agarkar, is prone to go for a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup with a purpose to take a look at all potential choices forward of the ODI World Cup, beginning October 5. Additionally it is learnt that BCCI is bucking the conference for the primary time and head coach Rahul Dravid may even be current in his official capability through the assembly scheduled within the nationwide capital on Monday morning. It may be confirmed that neither Ravi Shastri nor Anil Kumble have been a part of choice conferences throughout their tenure as nationwide coach.

However it have to be talked about that in contrast to Cricket Australia, the place chief coach is part of NSP (Nationwide Choice Panel), in India, neither coach nor captain has a proper to vote.

It’s nonetheless not confirmed whether or not each skipper Rohit Sharma and Dravid will attend the assembly bodily or be a part of by means of video convention.

With key gamers — KL Rahul (thigh) and Shreyas Iyer (decrease again) but to show their health, the BCCI brass and selectors might go for a safer choices that offers them a chance to test all accessible gamers within the 5 (six in the event that they attain last) Asia Cup video games in Sri Lanka.

The Asian Cricket Council has saved provision for 17-member squads for Asia Cup. Accordingly Pakistan, Bangladesh have all picked 17-member squads.

“There’s a chance of selecting the provisional 15-member squad for the World Cup which must be submitted by September 5 however one might make adjustments because the deadline for last squad is September 27,” a BCCI supply advised PTI on circumstances of anonymity.

“For Asia Cup, a few extra gamers might be picked.” The PTI has already reported on Friday that Rahul is nearing full health whereas a report in ESPNCricinfo acknowledged that Iyer had batted for 38 overs and fielded for 50 overs in a warm-up sport on the NCA.

Whereas left-handed batting sensation Tilak Varma can be mentioned on the assembly, it’s nonetheless unsure if he might discover a place in last 15 in case each Iyer and Rahul are deemed match.

Ditto for Sanju Samson, who might miss out on a last 15 berth as Surykumar Yadav with higher ending talents might take the extra batter’s slot if each senior gamers (Rahul and Iyer) are match and accessible for choice.

Whereas Ravichandran Ashwin’s identify is doing rounds for World Cup, sheerly on foundation of his skill-sets, a former nationwide selector puzzled why wasn’t Ashwin requested to remain again within the West Indies after Check sequence and test his white ball type within the ensuing ODIs.

“In the event you might play Axar at No. 4, why could not you decide Ash simply to test him out as he might be deadly in Indian circumstances? Why decide him immediately in Asia Cup, if in any respect?,” a member of earlier choice committee requested.

India’s doubtless 17-member squad (together with provisional 15 for Sept 5 deadline): Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk, topic to health), Shreyas Iyer (topic to health), Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohmmed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishan Kishan (2nd wk), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Yuzvendra Chahal/R Ashwin.

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