Indian keeper-batter KL Rahul has been selected for the much-awaited India squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. On Monday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar finally announced the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, which is all set to take place in Sri Lanka and Pakistan from August 30. The duo announced a 17-member (+1 reserve) traveling party which will take part in the marquee tournament.
KL Rahul To Miss IND vs PAK Clash
In what will be great news for Indian cricket fans, the injured batting duo — KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have been selected for the marquee tournament. Both Rahul and Iyer have been given the ‘green light’ by National Cricket Academy (NCA) doctor Dr Nitin Patel to resume their national duties.
“Shreyas Iyer has been declared fully fit. It is great news. KL Rahul is carrying a niggle. But we expect him to get fit by the second or third game of the Asia Cup. These two are extremely important players for us,” Ajit Agarkar said.
It has to be noted that KL Rahul has been out of action for four months but he has now all set to return to the Indian side. Rahul had undergone surgery in Germany for the same, because of which he had to miss the second half of the IPL 2023. But the talented batter is expected to return for the 2nd or 3rd game of the Asia Cup.
While he has been selected for the marquee tournament, Agarkar confirmed that he will miss high-voltage India vs Pakistan clash of the Asia Cup. Yes, he is expected to return for the 2nd or 3rd game of the Asia Cup. As a precaution, Sanju Samson has also been named as the traveling reserve.
Indian Squad For Asia Cup 2023:
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna.
Reserve Player – Sanju Samson
