Senior baat KL Rahul will take more time to recover from his hamstring injury and because of the same, he will miss the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka, which begins on August 30th. On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer’s participation in the contest is also doubtful.
If the middle-order batters failed to recover to full fitness for the upcoming six-nation competition, then the duo will only have the 3 ODI match series against Australia to prove their fitness and book a spot for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 that begins on October 5.
KL Rahul And Shreyas Iyer To Miss Asia Cup 2023?
In its latest update, the BCCI didn’t specify the date of return of the duo as they were seen slowly building on their workload as far as a comeback is concerned. The duo has ‘begun batting at the NCA nets’ and were ‘undergoing strength and fitness drills’.
“It is unlikely that both Rahul and Shreyas would be match fit for 50-over cricket and that too in humid conditions in Sri Lanka. But BCCI medical team feels that Rahul can at least get fit before the three-match series against Australia before the World Cup,” a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
The source added: “In case of Iyer, he has also started skills training but World Cup for him will be touch and go if Indian management thinks of putting a 100 percent fit Iyer back on the park. T20 is an easier vehicle for comeback unlike 50-over cricket. We are keeping fingers crossed,”
It has to be noted that KL Rahul has already started his keeping drills. But keeping for 50 overs while recovering hamstring will be a bit too much, considering the Asia Cup 2023 is just around the corner. Rahul’s fitness is very important in the larger context.
Great news for the Indian team.
KL Rahul has started wicket-keeping practice. pic.twitter.com/1aCmcCW1LL
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 2, 2023
