Mahela Jayawardena expresses concern over Virat Kohli, KL Rahul's inclusion in Asia Cup squad

India is all set to potentially field their strongest eleven in the upcoming Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, beginning on August 27. While the six-nation tournament is considered to be a prestigious trophy, the fact that there could be three potential clashes against Pakistan there means a lot of bragging rights are up for claim. The Men in Blue have recently been engulfed in a phase of experimentation in an attempt to select their team for the World T20 in October, one that finally seems to have ended. The only key player missing out from the squad is Jasprit Bumrah who is recovering from an injury at the National Cricket Academy but is sure to get a place in the lineup for the marquee event Down Under.

Another player returning to the squad after a while away is starlet Virat Kohli. The former skipper decided to sit out the matches against West Indies and Zimbabwe, after having last played on the tour of England. The 33-year-old has announced he will be ready to play in the Asia Cup and is eyeing strong performances in the World T20. However, the Delhite has had a dismal form of late averaging a little over 20 in the IPL before managing just 76 runs in six innings against England.

Even so, Jayawardena expressed full faith in Kohli's ability to spring back to form, given his impressive tally of over 20,000 international runs and magnificent past accolades.