Team India for Asia Cup to be picked on June 7

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The national selection panel, headed by Krishnamachari Srikkanth, is expected to name a full squad after giving a break to several senior players for the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka.

The Indian squad for next month's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka will be picked in Delhi on June 7, BCCI sources said today.
    
"The team would be selected in Delhi on June 7," said cricket board sources today.
    
The national selection panel, headed by Krishnamachari Srikkanth, is expected to name a full squad after giving a break to several senior players for the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka.
    
The four-nation tournament is to be held in Dumbulla with hosts Sri Lanka clashing with Pakistan in the opening tie on June 15.
    
The final is to be held on June 24 with a reserve day fixed for June 25.

Asia Cup schedule:
June 15: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
June 16: India vs Bangladesh
June 17: Reserve day
June 18: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
June 19: Pakistan vs India
June 20: Reserve day
June 21: Pakistan vs Bangladesh
June 22: India vs Sri Lanka
June 23: Reserve day
June 24: Final
June 25: Reserve day.