World Cup 2023: Five Asia Cup bound players who might miss out on India’s World Cup squad
Asia Cup 2023 (Source: Twitter)
Ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the World Cup squad. Days after the first game of the continental tournament, India will need to name its 15-member World Cup squad. The tournament will kick off on October 5, and the last date to announce squads is September 5. However, according to recent news reports, the Indian team management will announce the squad on September 3.
It’s worth noting that the upcoming squad will be selected from the 18-member Asia Cup squad. It might feature one or two surprise entries, but overall, it will be similar to what India is getting in the Asia Cup. So, in today’s article, we will discuss those five players who might miss out on the ODI World Cup squad on September 3. These players might make way for better combinations.
#5. Tilak Varma
Star Hyderabad batter Tilak Varma got his maiden ODI call-up in the Asia Cup squad. With his amazing batting abilities and temperament, India might use him in the Asia Cup to rotate between middle-order batters. However, his selection for the ODI World Cup depends on various circumstances, and he might miss out on the squad.
Firstly, Tilak is a middle-order batter, and India has two frontline middle-order batters who are running ahead of him. The likes of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will just need to prove their fitness to make it into the squad, and if things go well with them, the team might leave Tilak behind for the World Cup.
