WATCH: Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja bats together during Asia Cup 2023 practice

Team India are gearing up for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. Following their assignments in the West Indies and Ireland, the Asia Cup 2023 is the next item on Team India’s checklist. They’ll be aiming to win the coveted continental championship that starts on August 30 in Multan, Pakistan. The hosts Pakistan and Nepal will be locking horns in the opener while Team India open their campaign against Pakistan on September 2 in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

As such, Team India are having a training camp in the Alur grounds of Bengaluru. Ahead of the continental championship, all cricketers have been put on a strict fitness programme with lifestyle and dietary changes. Players also had to pass the high-intensity Yo-Yo Test to satisfy the Board about their fitness levels. However, few players were exempted from the Test due to recent series or return from injuries. As such, a video of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja batting together in their practice camp at Alur went viral on social media. The duo can be seen comfortably rotating strikes and getting into a groove before the coveted tournament.

Here’s the viral video:

KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are making their long-awaited comebacks in Asia Cup

The Asia Cup is all set to witness the comebacks of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, both of whom have struggled with elongated injury issues. Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna who returned from their respective injuries in the preceding Ireland series will see themselves back in a high-stakes tournament. Young batting sensation Tilka Varma has also found a place in the squad for the coveted tournament. However, the middle-order has been a constant issue for India. While KL Rahul is still carrying a niggle, there have been speculations of Virat Kohli dropping to the number 4 role as well. All will be clear once the Men in Blue are back in action.

Here’s the India squad for Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (v/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.