On Monday (August 21), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's 17-man squad for the Asia Cup 2023 edition, set to kick off on August 30.

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With around three months to go before the start of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India, the final schedule is yet to be out. With ICC and hosts organiser BCCI finalising nitty-gritty’s as things stand, the latest reports suggest the much-awaited announcement could finally be out on June 27 during an event in Mumbai.

ICC to announce 2023 ODI World Cup schedule on June 27 - Reports

The Indian Cricket Team is deprived of left-handed batters in the middle order, with Ravindra Jadeja – at number seven, as the only sure starter. Southpaw Tilak Varma, who is making the right noises as things stand in the ongoing Caribbean white-ball series, ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels his inclusion, even as a backup in the World Cup 2023 squad, will be a plus for the home team.

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Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar shared his take on India's 10-year-long ICC title drought since 2013. It is to be noted that Team India last won a mega event during the 2013 Champions Trophy, when MS Dhoni-led, inexperienced Indian line-up beat England in a rain-marred final, by five runs (DLS method), to lift the coveted title in England and Wales.

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Jasprit Bumrah is set to return to international cricket after a long layoff due to a back injury. He last represented India in September 2022 and went on to miss the T20 World Cup 2022, tour of Bangladesh, home Tests versus Australia, IPL 2023, the WTC final and entire tour of West Indies.

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Former India head player and coach Ravi Shastri has backed 'seasoned captain' Rohit Sharma ahead of the two-time winners' campaign in the much-awaited ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition.

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Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif feels Team India would have been 100 per cent prepared for the 2023 ODI World Cup, to be held in India in October-November, had Virat Kohli remained the captain.

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Pakistan's swashbuckling batter Iftikhar Ahmed has been in the news for a while. A statement went viral recently, where the 32-year-old allegedly compared competing against India to playing with "street children".

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With less than two months left for the ODI World Cup in India in October-November, India is still figuring out how to fix their middle order. The No. 4 spot remains a huge cause of concern for Team India in recent years.

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Hardik Pandya-led India lost the five-match T20I series to West Indies, in Florida, on August 13 (Sunday). This was India's first-ever five-match T20I series defeat and their maiden bilateral series loss to the Windies, comprising a minimum of three games, since 2006.

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Virat Kohli batted only twice during India's just-concluded all-format tour of West Indies. He played the two Tests and ODI series opener before being rested for the final two games and returned home not being part of the T20I setup (since the 2022 T20 World Cup).

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KL Rahul is nearing full fitness at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru. Ahead of the Asia Cup squad announcement, the Indian team management is keenly awaiting the final fitness report of Rahul as well as Shreyas Iyer as their middle-order woes continue.

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On Tuesday (August 15), former Indian captain Virat Kohli took to his official Instagram account to slam reports which claimed that he will build a cricket pitch at his new farmhouse in Alibaug.

Former India captain Virat Kohli rubbishes reports of building cricket pitch in Alibaug farmhouse

It could be the end of the road for England’s Jofra Archer with the national team after he was snubbed for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. The 15-member squad announced on Wednesday, August 16 did not have Archer’s name in it, indicating the end of the road for him at least temporarily with the national team.

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India lost the last match of the five-match T20I series against West Indies, in Florida, on Sunday (August 13) and conceded the series 2-3. This was India's first-ever bilateral series loss to the Windies, one comprising a minimum of three games, since their 1-4 loss in 2006 during the five ODIs in the Caribbean island.

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There were strong rumours this weekend that England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler is set to talk to his Test counterpart Ben Stokes to convince him to reverse his ODI retirement call for the forthcoming World Cup, in India.

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The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 (CWC '23) edition is not even two months away. The mega event will be held in India and, thus, Rohit Sharma & Co. are one of the favourites to lift the coveted title.

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Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif feels Team India have not done well in recent ICC events due to 'internal issues'. It is to be noted that India have not won an ICC event since their historic triumph in the 2013 Champions Trophy.

India couldn't perform in ICC tournaments due to internal issues, claims former Pakistan captain

India and Pakistan are set to look horns in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 as the mind games have started to take center stage in both camps. Firing the first shots on the opposition camp, former India captain Virat Kohli praised Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for his batting and hinted that he is probably the best batter in the world right now.

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Former India opener Aakash Chopra has downplayed Sanju Samson’s selection for the upcoming ODI World Cup and the Asia Cup 2023. Chopra, speaking on Friday, August 11 reckons KL Rahul will be the obvious first choice to keep gloves for the big tournaments if he is passed fit.