Will Shreyas Iyer be part of India squad for Asia Cup 2023 or not? This is the biggest question that is making rounds ahead of India squad announcement for the continental cup in Sri Lanka.
Since the fourth Border-Gavaskar Test match against Australia in March, Shreyas Iyer has not participated in any competitive cricket matches.
Later, he underwent back surgery in London, which rendered him unable to play in the IPL for the full season. Shreyas Iyer was scheduled to make a comeback for the Ireland T20Is, but the NCA staff decided he required a longer window for recuperation.
Shreyas Iyer recuperation has made progress, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a statement last month. Although it is still unclear whether he will be cleared to compete in the continental event.
On September 2, India’s Asia Cup campaign gets underway when the team plays Pakistan in Kandy.
India Squad for Asia Cup 2023 will likely be selected on upcoming Monday (August 21).
If not Shreyas Iyer for Asia Cup 2023, then who?
A front-line talent like Shreyas Iyer should be India’s choice for the No. 4 batting position at the ICC World Cup 2023 and Asia Cup, according to former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who said this on Friday. But if Iyer is unavailable, then Tilak Varma could be given a chance in Asia Cup 2023 squad, according to Ganguly.
Ravi Shastri, a former head coach of India, also expressed his admiration for Tilak Varma, who provides the left-handed batter element that India is now lacking. Tilak scored 173 runs in five innings, averaging 57.67, in his first T20I series against the West Indies.
Tilak averages 56.18 in 25 List-A games, scoring five hundred and the same number of fifty-sixes.
Another potential replacement for Shreyas in the Team India squad for Asia Cup 2023 will be SuryaKumar Yadav. Despite his horrific ODIs numbers, World No 1 T20 batter’s skills and talent can’t be ignored.
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