India, Aug. 18 -- Despite all the speculation and chatter about India's probable Asia Cup squad, a fresh media report has hinted that the team is likely to remain the same as the one that featured in the last T20I series. However, the major discussion will still revolve around who will fill the 15th-man spot, for which four players-Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Riyan Parag, and Washington Sundar-are vying.

According to a report in The Indian Express, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will discuss whether India needs extra specialist batters in Iyer and Rinku or all-rounders in Parag and Sundar.

The report further hinted that if the committee decides to pick an extra batter, Iyer could be the preferred option over Rinku, not only for...