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As the wait for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to announce the Asia Cup 2023 squad continues, some former cricketers including Ravi Shastri<\/a>, MSK Prasad, and Sandip Patil have revealed their choice of players. There was a huge focus on the return of Jasprit Bumrah<\/a>, KL Rahul<\/a>, and Shreyas Iyer<\/a> during a discussion between the experts. While Bumrah is a part of the India squad for the Ireland T20I series, the likes of Iyer and Rahul are still practicing in the nets and trailing in closed-door setups.<\/p>\n Among the trio of Bumrah, Iyer, and Rahul, all of whom have been out for a long time, the greatest optimism is over the pacer’s availability for the Asia Cup. As for Rahul and Iyer, their lack of match practice was considered an issue by many.<\/p>\n As Shastri, Prasad, and Patil got together to pick the 15-member squad during a discussion on Star Sports, they decided to snub both Rahul and Iyer<\/p>\n In the top-order, the experts picked Shubman Gill<\/a>, Ishan Kishan<\/a>, and Rohit Sharma<\/a> as the opening options. Virat Kohli<\/a> also made the cut, as the experts discussed the possibility of him playing No. 4 instead of his usual No. 3 position.<\/p>\n Tilak Varma, fresh from his heroics against West Indies in the T20I series, was a surprise call-up while Suryakumar Yadav also made the cut despite his horror run of form in the 50-over format. Hardik Pandya<\/a> and Shardul Thakur<\/a> were the two pace-bowling all-rounders in the team.<\/p>\n Among the spin-bowling all-rounders, the former India stars picked Ravindra Jadeja<\/a> and Axar Patel<\/a>. When it comes to pure spinners, the duo of Kuldeep Yadav<\/a> and Yuzvendra Chahal<\/a> made the cut. But, there was no place for Ravi Bishnoi<\/a>.<\/p>\nTilak Varma<\/a>, Suryakumar Yadav<\/a> Included<\/strong><\/h3>\n