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Kohli, Rahul return as India announce squad for Asia Cup 2022

MUMBAI: India’s top batter Virat Kohli and vice-captain KL Rahul returned as India have announced a 15-member T20I squad under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma for the upcoming Asia Cup 2022.

The All-India Senior Selection Committee announced the squad for the forthcoming Asian event. Following a back injury, India’s ace pacer – Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the tournament.

Earlier, Kohli asked for rest in the aftermath of his poor form, whereas, Rahul contracted Covid-19 at NCA while he underwent a recovery after a sports hernia operation.

Taking to Twitter, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for this year’s Asia Cup, scheduled to commence on August 27 in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

It is pertinent to mention here that Asia Cup 2022, which features six teams, will commence on August 27 as the hosts Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the curtain raiser. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns in the blockbuster encounter on August 28.

SQUAD: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, R Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, Y Chahal, R Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

READ: Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 with a back injury: Reports 

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