Asia Cup 2022 – Avesh Khan ruled out, Deepak Chahar named replacement – India have suffered yet another injury blow with Avesh Khan ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup. Avesh had missed the game against Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to illness. Deepak Chahar meanwhile is named as his replacement after being included among the standbys for the tournament. Follow Asia Cup 2022 LIVE Updates, India Squad Asia CUP 2022 updates with Insidesport.IN
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India’s injury crisis has worsened with Avesh Khan ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup 2022. Khan missed the game against Pakistan due to illness and was again not used for the game against Sri Lanka on Sunday. As per reports, the 25-year-old is struggling with fever and sinus-related issues keeping him out of the side.
The management have called up Deepak Chahar as his replacement for the tournament. Chahar was named as one of the backups for the tournament and will now be summoned before India’s final Super 4s match against Afghanistan.
Chahar who only made his comeback recently against Zimbabwe is currently at the NCA, training under the supervision of Paras Mhambrey. The CSK star will set sail for Dubai shortly and join up with the squad in the coming days.
Asia Cup 2022: India’s injury crisis worsens, Avesh Khan RULED OUT of Asia Cup, Deepak Chahar named replacement – Follow LIVE Updates
“Avesh has fever and he has also got sinus related problems which has escalated post illness. It will not be possible for him to take further part in the tournament. Deepak Chahar is already there and he will be drafted in THE main squad,” a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Avesh has been in poor form since the tour of West Indies and the Indian team management’s worries increased after he was h it for 50-plus runs by Hong Kong batters.
He was ruled out of the Pakistan game due to fever but coach Rahul Dravid had expected him to get fit for the remaining
games. With Avesh’s sinusitis problems surfacing, the medical team had no option but to rule him out.
However in Chahar, India has a very potent swing bowler, who has a knack of picking wickets in Powerplay overs. He recently made a comeback during the tour of Zimbabwe where he played two 50-over games.
Since the Asia Cup squad was announced before the Zimbabwe tour, the selectors couldn’t pick him in the primary squad as
his match fitness wasn’t proved by then.
“In any case, Deepak’s comeback was a matter of time as before injury he was ahead in the pecking order compared to Avesh.
Yes, it’s an unfortunate circumstance that our fast bowler is out and we hope Avesh is fit before the Australia series,” the source
said.
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