Not Virat-Rohit in Asia Cup 2023, these 2 Indian players will shine, predicts Australian veteran

Now just a week is left for the start of Asia Cup 2023. All the six teams participating in this tournament have stepped up their preparations on a war footing. The selection committee of BCCI has also announced the Indian team under the leadership of chief selector Ajit Agarkar. Various reactions are coming out regarding India's 17-member team squad. Meanwhile, former Australian veteran Matthew Hayden has also made a big prediction. He has said that this time Indian batsmen Shubman Gill and Tilak Verma will dominate the Asia Cup.

In the Indian Premier League 2023, Shubman Gill performed brilliantly. However, he could not replicate that performance on the West Indies tour. It is expected that he will return to his rhythm again in the Asia Cup. For this reason, he has been selected for Team India. On the other hand, IPL star Tilak Verma grabbed the opportunity he got in the T20I series against the West Indies with both hands and has now been rewarded for the Asia Cup.

Australian legend Matthew Hayden said during the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards ceremony that India's young talent pool, especially in terms of batting, makes it come alive. Gill has not played many ODIs for India yet. At the same time, Tilak Verma has not made his debut in ODIs. But, it does not mean that both of them are not capable of giving results.

He said that in the IPL, we saw strong performances by players who were previously unknown. So he can confidently say that Indian cricket is in good hands. He said that now India has players like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Verma in the middle order. However, Hayden termed the non-selection of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as a big mistake.