T20 WC India Squad – Harshal Patel fitness– Team India could have a timely boost for the T20 World Cup as ace pace bowler Harshal Patel is back in fitness training. Harshal was recently ruled out of the Asia Cup in UAE and will now be eyeing a place at the T20 World Cup in Australia. Harshal is targeting a place in the home T20 series against the Aussies in order to punch his ticket for he tournament. Harshal posted a video of the same on his Instagram handle. Follow All T20 World Cup and Asia Cup T20 LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
- Harshal Patel has been struggling with rib injury and missed out on the Asia Cup
- The pace bowler has been part of India’s core contingent for the T20 World squad
- Harshal was the Purple Cap winner in the IPL 2021 with 32 wickets
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Despite being with Indian squad for the West Indies tour, Harshal did not feature in any T20Is. He was ruled out of the two T20Is in Miami as well after the rub injury got the better of him. Harshal then took to the Instagram and showed his fitness regime and wrote,
“Back to the grind!! Sometimes the silver lining with injury is that it allows you the time to train without thinking about competition which is precious. Looking forward to these 3-4 weeks of getting stronger, faster and more robust.”
The ace bowler has been part of the Indian team set-up ever since exploding on to the scene in 2021. Harshal won the Purple for most wickets in the IPL 2021 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore that season.
India’s options for Harshal
In terms of fast bowlers, India fielded Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh in all five T20Is in the West Indies. While Avesh Khan was also the star attraction during the series. Hardik Pandya, the all-rounder, played the first three games, but was rested for the fourth T20 before returning to lead the Indian team for the fifth T20.
Arshdeep was impressive as well with his spell for the nation and was adjudged ‘Player of the Series’. Harshal has been the designated death bowler for India in T20Is since making his debut last year. In 2022, he has picked up 19 wickets in 15 T20Is at an economy of 8.76. Only Bhuvneshwar has picked up more wickets – 20 in ten games – for India in this period.
T20 WC India Squad: Good news as after missing Asia Cup 2022, Watch HARSHAL Patel back in TRAINING: Follow Asia Cup Cricket LIVE
Major boost for India ahead of T20 World Cup
Meanwhile, KL Rahul is all but set to return for Asia Cup. The senior batsman has been away from action since IPL 2022 due to different reasons. He recently underwent a surgery and was slated to tour WI but was ruled out of the series due to COVID-19.
Rahul has been also named in the Zimbabwe tour, where he will lead the Indian team. India though still sweating over the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah, who remains out of the squad. India re one fo the favorites to win the T20 World cup and will need a full strength squad for their credentials to be proved.
T20 WC India Squad: Good news as after missing Asia Cup 2022, Watch HARSHAL Patel back in TRAINING: Follow Asia Cup Cricket LIVE
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