The 2023 edition of Asian Games is set to take place in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8, and India are set to participate in a lot of events, including cricket.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is scheduled to make a decision regarding their position on the upcoming Asian Games in less than a week.
According to sources, VVS Laxman will serve as the team's head coach while Shikhar Dhawan would serve as the captain.
The event will serve as an opportunity for many fringe cricketers to represent India at a continental stage and could also help them become more regular in the first-choice squads for future series and tours.
While Dhawan is touted to lead the Men in Blue, wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik feels that Ravichandran Ashwin should be the captain.
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Dinesh Karthik recently sat with Sportstar to talk about a lot of things and he also mentioned that Ashwin should be given the opportunity to lead his country instead of Dhawan owing to his achievements at the top level over the years.
“I genuinely wish, if India sends a B team to this Asian Games, because the main team will be preparing for the World Cup and if they feel Ashwin is not part of the ODI setup, I really hope and wish that they make him the captain cause I think he deserves it. I genuinely feel that he is somebody who has earned the right to be a captain of Team India for whatever achievements he has done. I really hope and wish that the selectors take the call to make him the captain in the Asian Games which I think will be a feather on his hat that is something very well deserved for him."
