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Dinesh Karthik, who has a hot-and-cold season this year, also made the cut. The fast bowling will be headed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, with the added support of Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, and Khaleel Ahmed. The BCCI has added a new face to the 16-man squad, i.e. Khaleel Ahmed.

India's Squad for Asia Cup 2018: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan (vc), K L Rahul, Ambati Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Khaleel Ahmed.

It will be good to see MS Dhoni back in the team donning the blue jerseys. In Virat Kohli슬롯사이트s absence, Dhoni will be seen playing a more prominent role in the field. It is for stand-in captain Rohit Sharma as how to make the most of Dhoni슬롯사이트s experience.

Will the move to rest Kohli backfire or not is for time to tell. However, given the fact that Asia Cup happens to be a crucial multi-nation tournament, the question that remains in, was it the right time to rest the captain of the team?

Asia Cup 2018 is scheduled to begin from September 15, a week after India concludes its two-month-long UK tour. India is scheduled to play in its tournament opener on September 18, after which the team will play its next match against Pakistan on September 19.

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