Asia Cup 2023: 5 players who can face shocking exclusion from India squad

3. Ishan Kishan

India's young batting sensation Ishan Kishan is in the news ever since he scored a double century in ODI against Bangladesh. The southpaw from Patna is a clean striker of the ball. His recent Player of the Series performance in WI one-dayers had made his case more strong in the squad selection. 

Ishan has been well-versed with Indian conditions and pitches, he's scored the bulk of his runs on these tracks. He can take on the bowlers from early on, which eases the pressure on the other opener; added bonus is his keeping. In case, KL Rahul misses out in some games, Ishan can make up for the spot. In that case, Gill can come at four. 

But there's another side of the story. Kishan is vulnerable against new ball, quality pace bowling. We have often seen him getting exploited. India will look to have someone formidable in that position. And he lacks adjustability as well, where Sanju may chip in for a middle-order bat option.