The squad was announced during a press conference attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which was held after a selection meeting which also featured the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Tuesday.
Jaiswal's omission after yet another consistent Indian Premier League (IPL) season was one of the biggest pointers to emerge following the announcement of the Asia Cup squad by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar.
In a social media post on X, Thackeray wrote, "So, the bjp can keep telling you to 'go to pakistan'. They can send delegations to tell the world that Pak-based terrorists attacked India. BUT The @BCCI won't give up on the opportunity to play pak and earn #FakeNationalism."
Following India's announcement of the Asia Cup squad, chief selector Ajit Agarkar said that Shreyas Iyer did not find a spot in the squad, as we can pick 15 at the moment, and Iyer has to wait for his chance.
The squad was announced during a press conference attended by T20I skipper Suryakumar and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which was held after a selection meeting which also featured the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia.
The Senior Men's Selection Committee will meet at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday to pick India's squad for the upcoming ACC Men's Asia Cup.
India will kickstart their campaign from September 10 against the UAE. There have been media reports that Gill could make his return to the T20I team, possibly as a vice-captain. As per reports, he could be in line to receive the ODI leadership once current skipper Rohit Sharma calls it quit
Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram called for the nation's premier batter Babar Azam's return to the T20I fold for the next month's Asia Cup while underscoring the need for a seasoned player in the lineup.
In the squad, experienced stars like pacers Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya and wicketkeeper-batter Anushka Sanjeewani have made their return after being rested during the recently held series against the West Indies in June.
As expected, the roster is a trimmed version of the Asia Cup squad with three players – Tilak Varma, Prasidh Krishna and Sanju Samson – missing out in the World Cup squad