India won the gold medal in both men's and women's cricket in the last edition of the Asian Games in 2022. Under Ruturaj Gaikwad's leadership, the Indian team managed to win its first-ever Asian Games Men's Gold medal. However, this time he might not be seen in the same role as a captain, even if he is picked in the squad.
As per recent reports from PTI journalist Kushan Sarkar, Shubman Gill will not be able to represent India in the Asian Games, as he will be seen leading the Indian Men's Cricket team against the West Indies in a long white-ball series. The Asian Games clash with the bilateral series against the West Indies. So Shubman Gill will be captaining the national side.
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Several players, including big names like Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, and Ishan Kishan, have been named in the list that has been sent to the IOA. However, their participation would also be doubtful, citing the clash with the West Indies series.
Another major absentee was India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav. Even if Yadav represents India against the West Indies, the T20I leg of the bilaterals begins much after the Asian Games end on the 3rd of October.
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Several new players, Anukul Roy, Harsh Dubey, Vipraj Nigam, and Yash Thakur, will make their India debut in the Asian Games if they are picked for the squad traveling to Japan.
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