The Asia Cup will be held in the UAE from August 27 to September 11. Teams have to announce their squads before August 8.
Mumbai, First Published Jul 31, 2022, 10:55 AM IST
Mumbai: Cricbus reports that the announcement of the Asia Cup team (Asia Cup 2022) will include the Indian players considered for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul who is free from Covid will play in Asia Cup. The Indian National Cricket Team for the Asia Cup starting on August 27 will be announced before the eighth day. It is suggested that India will field the same team for the T20 series against Australia and South Africa before the World Cup in October.
Will Sanju Samson make it?
The Asia Cup cricket tournament will begin after India’s tour of Zimbabwe. The Asia Cup will be held in the UAE from August 27 to September 11. Teams have to announce their squads before August 8. It is a challenge for the selectors to select the squad from the Indian star list which is crowded with senior players and youngsters. Fans in Kerala are anxious that the Malayalee star Sanju Samson will be featured. Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan and Dinesh Karthik are also active as wicket keepers. Based on his recent form, DK is almost certain to slot into the finisher’s role.
Due to the political situation in Sri Lanka, the Asia Cup cricket tournament was shifted to the UAE. The change of venue came after the Sri Lankan Cricket Board informed the Asian Cricket Council that it could not host the tournament due to political and economic crises in the country. Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from hosting the Asia Cup comes after the third edition of the Lankan Premier League was postponed. The UAE was chosen as the only place where there was no rain during the games.
India are the defending champions
India are the current champions in the Asia Cup. India won the title by defeating Bangladesh in the final of the tournament held in Dubai in 2018 in the ODI format. Batting first, Bangladesh were bowled out for 222 runs in 48.3 overs, while India clinched the title with the loss of seven wickets in 50 overs. Along with retaining the title, the Blue Army also aims to prepare strongly for the T20 World Cup.
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