'Aakhir wo ghadi aa hi gayi' - Fans react as India skipper Rohit Sharma set to attend press conference to announce Asia Cup squad on Monday

After a long wait, the Indian team management is set to announce their squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. According to news reports, the selection committee will chair the meeting on Monday, August 21, in New Delhi. The meeting will be attended by India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid.

It has also been confirmed that India skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar will address a press conference in Delhi to announce the squad. It will be the first time in the last few years that India will organise a press conference with the skipper to announce a squad. Fans and cricket pundits are expecting that India might announce three squads on Monday.

A 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup will be announced, along with a preliminary squad for the ODI World Cup. One more 15- to 17-member squad will be announced for the three-match ODI series against Australia. It's worth noting that India is the only team that has yet to announce its Asia Cup squad, as all participating countries have already done so.

Will Rahul Dravid attend the press conference?

According to media reports, India head coach Rahul Dravid is set to attend the selection meeting. However, his participation in the press conference has not yet been clarified. The press conference will be organised at 1:30 PM on Monday at a hotel in New Delhi. There are various issues that India needs to address, including the selection and fitness of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer.

Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah has proved his match fitness, but Iyer and Rahul are yet to make a comeback. India will start their Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan on September 2 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. The tournament will kick off on August 30 with Pakistan taking on Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.

Here is how fans reacted to the news of the press conference:

Press conference, I can't believe on my eyes what I just read

— Kapil (@rohitpnwr23) August 20, 2023

Press Confrence Streaming Live Or Not ?

— Gk Ayaz (@Gk_Ayaz_01) August 20, 2023

अगर asia cup नही जीत पाया तो वर्ल्ड कप की उम्मीद मत करना

— The Old Smuggler (@alone_smuggler) August 20, 2023

Press conference let's go, atleast now they'll justify their selection

— 🌌 (@Akshhayyyyyyy) August 20, 2023

World Cup or Asia Cup donu ki hi team announce krege na bhai

— Vikas Yadav (@VikasYa10535911) August 20, 2023

Dekhte hain kya hota hai

— yadavashish // CSK💛 (@InUrDreaMsdian) August 20, 2023

1.30pm is my lunch break at work..thanks

— Prateek Shivhare (@prateek0899) August 20, 2023

Excited to see 😀

— Amit kumar | Fuelet (@amitakhil51) August 20, 2023

Chalo kuch to acchi news aayi

— DaredeviL (@KohliisKinG) August 20, 2023

Another wild card entry for Ravichandran Ashwin.

— Akash Satish Patel (@Akasky09) August 20, 2023

I hope KL Rahul will be part of the team. He is the only missing nail in the coffin.

— Tommy Shelby (@WhatTheFoooook) August 20, 2023

I seriously want their attitude to chance of saying “It’s just another game” or “We don’t care about outside noise” - they need to be more strong with their words and say: all we want is the cup now because we are not underdogs, we are Champions.

— Sagar Khandelwal (@Khandelw13Sagar) August 20, 2023

Har Tournament Se Pehle Ek Nya Experiment pic.twitter.com/w3bYKTivzj

— Gagan Kamboj (@awsmgagan) August 20, 2023

rohit chahe to bol sakta hai ki bring back kl as vc for asia cup and wc because he was the original vc before bumrah and hardik and was sacked from odi vc despite performing really well

par wo bolne wala to hai nhi🤌

— idk bro (@idkbroklrahul) August 20, 2023

India will win this asia cup ❤

— Public Known (@imvikashgiri25) August 20, 2023