There is good news and bad news for India Cricket Team. While Shreyas Iyer is on the road to recovery, KL Rahul has hit a roadblock. As things stand, Shreyas could be available for Asia Cup 2023. However, KL Rahul is unlikely to be fit for Asia Cup. A call to him will be made at a later date. But even though Iyer has begun batting, IND vs IRE T20 series looks difficult for him. As reported earlier, Jasprit Bumrah is set to return for Ireland series.
As for KL Rahul, he is yet to begin batting practice and is certain to miss IND vs IRE series. Whether he can recover in time for Asia Cup is now a question mark.
Iyer underwent surgery for his back injury while Rahul had to go under the knife for a thigh injury he sustained during IPL 2023.
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Injury updates before Asia Cup 2023:
- Shreyas Iyer: The middle-order batter has begun batting at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Although he had a hiccup in recovery as he complained of back pain, his recovery is back on track.
- Iyer will miss the IND vs IRE T20 series. But he is hopeful to be back for the Asia Cup that starts on August 31. He has exactly 45 days to get back to full fitness. But for sure, with the World Cup 2023 prime concern, the BCCI medical team is not going to risk him.
KL Rahul Fitness Update
It has been an up-and-down battle for KL Rahul with injuries. Despite all the talent in the world, he has had an affair with injuries and is down again. After undergoing surgery for a thigh injury, he has hit a roadblock. Just 45 days left to Asia Cup, and Rahul has yet to begin batting practice. And that is a concern for BCCI.
The Karnataka dasher is certain to miss the Ireland series. Whether he can make it to the Asia Cup will depend on how his recovery goes in the next month.
Jasprit Bumrah Fitness Update
The only good news is for Jasprit Bumrah. The premier pacer is on the road to recovery as he has begun bowling at full tilt in practice at the NCA. He is likely to feature in the Ireland series to slowly increase the workload of bowling in ODIs.
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