Published 16:55 IST, August 21st 2023
Wasim Jaffer has epic reaction to Shubman Gill's 15-minute exclusion from Asia Cup squad
Shubman Gill's absence from the Asia Cup squad for a brief period created a huge stir but later it had been confirmed that he was a part of the India squad
- SportFit
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The much-awaited squad for the upcoming Asia Cup has been revealed. The 18-member Indian contingent will now travel to Sri Lanka to clinch the Asian glory. Rohit Sharma has remained as the captain while Hardik Pandya will be his deputy in the upcoming tournament. Indian team is currently playing a three-match T20I series with Ireland.
3 things you need to know
- An 18 member squad for the Asia Cup has been picked up
- Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian contingent
- Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have been reinducted into the squad
Wasim Jaffer takes a sarcastic dig at Shubman Gill's initial absence
A few players have missed the ship but the buzz was around Shubman Gill who has been India's go-to player across all three formats. Keeping in mind that the Men in Blue will be participating in two major tournaments, Gill was rested for the Ireland T20I series.
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But speculations were rife as Star Sports initially didn't include the Gujarat Titans batsman in the Asia Cup squad. Later the mistake was rectified and Gill was restored in the 18 man squad. Wasim Jaffer who is known for his quirky reactions was one of the first to point out the mistake.
The former Indian opener took to social media platform X as he sarcastically compared the incident by sharing a meme. In that meme, two fishes could be seen. In the second picture, the gill of the fish was visible promptly which could be compared to the aforementioned goof up by the broadcasters during the Asia Cup squad selection.
The confusion led to several reactions and opinions but the chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed the IPL winner is indeed in the squad.
India's 18-member squad for Asia Cup
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vc), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Backup player: Sanju Samson (wk)
Updated 19:25 IST, August 21st 2023