India batters Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are unlikely to regain full fitness ahead of Asia Cup 2023. The duo may fail to make it to the India squad for the continental competition, starting August 30.
According to media reports, Shreyas and KL have not fully recovered from their injuries. The Indian squad for Asia Cup 2023 is likely to be announced this week.
“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,” PTI reported quoting a BCCI source.
KL Rahul’s latest fitness update
Why does India need KL Rahul as a wicket-keeper batter for ODI World Cup?
Rahul’s fitness is vital in the larger context as he will also bat at the number 4 or 5 spot and is expected to play a significant role in the middle overs.
KL Rahul’s stats in limited-overs game |
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Format |
Matches |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
100 |
200 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
ODI |
54 |
1986 |
112 |
45.14 |
86.57 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
152 |
46 |
T20I |
72 |
2265 |
110 |
37.75 |
139.13 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
191 |
99 |
IPL |
118 |
4163 |
132 |
46.78 |
134.42 |
4 |
0 |
33 |
355 |
168 |
Source: cricbuzz
Who will get the chance if Rahul fails to get fit before World Cup?
Will Shreyas Iyer get fit before the 2023 World Cup 2023?
Coming into the World Cup, Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly at the number 4 spot in ODIs before he got injured. India have tried Suryakumar Yadav at the number 4 spot, but the hard-hitting batter failed to replicate his T20I form in ODIs.
Shreyas Iyer’s stats in limited-overs game |
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Format |
Matches |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
100 |
200 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
ODI |
42 |
1631 |
113 |
46.6 |
96.51 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
162 |
32 |
T20I |
49 |
1043 |
74 |
30.68 |
135.98 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
85 |
42 |
IPL |
101 |
2776 |
96 |
31.55 |
125.38 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
237 |
99 |
(With PTI inputs)