MUMBAI: The Ajit Agarkar-chaired senior men’s selection committee will have an all-important meeting
in New Delhi on Monday afternoon to pick India’s squad for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, and Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be named the new vice-captain of the team.
Interestingly, both head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma will attend the meeting. While Dravid will be physically present in Delhi, Rohit is likely to join via video-conferencing from Mumbai.
Also joining the meeting virtually will be national selector SS Das, who is currently in Ireland with the Indian team.
The ICC deadline for picking the squad for the World Cup is September 5. For now, the selectors are likely to only pick the squad for the Asia Cup, but this bunch is likely to play the World Cup as well.
There is a possibility that Agarkar may even talk to the media post the meeting — the BCCI hasn’t
organized a press conference with the chief selector since Chetan Sharma quit the post in February.
1/10:How Jasprit Bumrah performed on comeback and India won
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2/10:'BOOM BOOM' BUMRAH
<p>Jasprit Bumrah ticked all the boxes on his much-anticipated return to lead India to a two-run win over Ireland by DLS Method in a rain-interrupted first T20I of the three-match series.<br /></p>ANI
3/10:COMEBACK MAN
<p>Leading the side on his return after an 11-month injury layoff, Bumrah claimed 2 for 24 with nine dot balls. <br /></p>Agencies
4/10:PACE BATTERIES
<p>Bumrah formed a formidable pair with T20I debutant Prasidh Krishna (2/32) to restrict Ireland to 139 for 7 after opting to bowl.<br /></p>Agencies
5/10:McCARTHY SHOW
<p>Things looked bleak for the hosts after they were down 59 for 6 in the 11th over but their No 8 Barry McCarthy produced an amazing recovery<br /></p>Agencies
6/10:SUPERB SHOW
<p>McCarthy blazed his way to a 33-ball 51 not out to lift their total to a respectable 139 for 7. He stitched a seventh wicket 57-run partnership with Curtis Campher (39) as Ireland reeled off 54 runs in the last five overs.<br /></p>Agencies
7/10:STAND OUT BATTER
<p>McCarthy was the stand out batter for the hosts as he reached his maiden half-century with a last-ball six off Arshdeep Singh who leaked 22 runs in the last over.<br /></p>Agencies
8/10:FLUENT START
<p>Chasing the tricky target under overcast conditions, India were off to a fluent start with Yashasvi Jaiswal (24 off 23 balls) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (19 not out) putting together 46 runs in 6.2 overs.<br /></p>Agencies
9/10:2 IN 2
<p>But Craig Young produced a double blow, taking the left-handed duo of Jaiswal and Tilak Varma who was out for a golden duck.<br /></p>Agencies
10/10:INDIA TAKE 1-0 LEAD
<p>There was no stopping rain as umpires decided to call off the game with India taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.<br /></p>AgenciesIt will also be interesting to see if India’s selectors pick a 15 or 17-member squad. Unlike the World Cup, Asia Cup rules permit a 17-member squad.
“Bangladesh and Pakistan have picked 17-member squads but they are travelling between Pakistan and Sri Lanka unlike India,” said a source.
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