Team India squad for the 2023 Asia Cup: Return of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, while Tilak Varma receives his first ODI call-up.

India has announced its 17-member squad for the 2023 Asia Cup, with captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar conducting a press conference in Delhi to announce the team.

Given the looming ODI World Cup, India's performance in the upcoming continental tournament, which will be played in the 50-over format this year, holds significant importance for their prospects at the major event later this year, hosted at home. The fitness status of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, both of whom have been recovering from injuries (thigh and back, respectively), remains a major concern. On a positive note, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's successful return to fitness during the three-match T20I series against Ireland suggests he is likely to be part of the Asia Cup squad.

Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, and Sanju Samson (back up).