On Tuesday, the Board for Cricket Control in India announced the squad for the much-awaited Asia Cup, which is set to be held in the UAE.
The ACC released a statement confirming the venues for all tournament fixtures. The tournament will follow the T20I format and feature eight teams: five full members of the Asian Cricket Council (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), along with the UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong.
Here’s the squad for the tournament:
• Surya Kumar Yadav (C)
• Shubman Gill (VC)
• Abhishek Sharma
• Tilak Varma
• Hardik Pandya
• Shivam Dube
• Axar Patel
• Jitesh Sharma (WK)
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Arshdeep Singh
• Varun Chakaravarthy
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Sanju Samson (WK)
• Harshit Rana
• Rinku Singh
India, Pakistan, UAE, and Oman are in Group A, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong are in Group B.
Although India is the formal tournament host, a neutral venue will be provided for the opposing team for three years for competitions held in India or Pakistan, according to an agreement between the BCCI and the PCB.
