The All India Males’s Senior Choice Committee is all set to convene on Tuesday in Mumbai to select the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, which can be performed within the T20 format. Ajit Agarkar and co have loads of robust calls to make. Will Shubman Gill be included? Will Rinku Singh retain his place? Will Mohammed Siraj make it to the squad? These questions can be answered within the days to return. Nevertheless, forward of the choice assembly, former India batter Mohammad Kaif picked his squad, and there’s no place for Rinku Singh and Yashasvi Jaiswal in his crew.
Whereas arguing towards Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kaif stated that the younger Rajasthan Royals batter is battling it out towards Shubman Gill for the place of back-up opener, and just one between the 2 could make it to the squad.
The previous Indian batter stated that contemplating Gill’s performances within the England Checks, the place the guests walked away with a 2-2 draw, the right-handed batter, who’s the Check captain, must be rewarded with a spot within the squad.
Kaif additionally stated that even Mohammed Siraj must be rewarded for his performances within the England Checks, the place he completed because the main wicket-taker with 23 scalps.
“Just one between Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal could make the crew. The way in which wherein Shubman Gill approached the England sequence, he made it 2-2. He scored 754 runs. He additionally scored runs within the IPL, so I really feel he ought to be there within the squad,” Kaif stated on his YouTube channel.
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“He may not make it to the taking part in XI, however he ought to be there within the squad. He ought to be there because the backup opener. Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill ought to be rewarded for his or her performances within the England Check sequence,” he added.
Jitesh Sharma back-up wicketkeeper
Kaif additionally said that he feels Jitesh Sharma can be rewarded for his efficiency for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) within the IPL 2025 season, saying the right-handed batter can act as Sanju Samson’s backup wicketkeeper.
He additionally stated that Shivam Dube and Washington Sundar will make his taking part in XI within the bowling division. Kaif picked Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, and Varun Chakravarthy because the spinners. Kaif picked Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj because the frontline seamers.
The Males’s Asia Cup will start on September 9. India will play their first match on September 10, whereas the marquee contest towards Pakistan will happen on September 14.
Mohammad Kaif’s squad: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel (vc), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Jitesh Sharma.
