Before the start of the Asia Cup tournament, India and Pakistan are getting most excited about the match. Everyone is eagerly waiting for this match to be held on 2 September. After all, why not, after the T20 World Cup 2022, these two teams will be facing each other. In such a situation, the eyes of people around the world are fixed on this upcoming match. The match between India and Pakistan is going to be a high-profile match. The reason for which is that there is more than one player in both the teams. Due to which the viewers are going to get to see a tremendous and interesting match on 2nd September. Fans want to know every small update related to this match.
Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid shared important things about Asia Cup and ODI World Cup during a press conference. In which Rahul Dravid answered questions ranging from giving fitness updates of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer to experimenting. Meanwhile, Rahul Dravid cleared the confusion whether KL Rahul would play or not in the match against Pakistan and said, KL Rahul will not be seen playing in India’s first two matches. However, there are hopes of his return after this. Apart from KL Rahul, Dravid told about the fitness of Shreyas Iyer that Iyer is fully fit now and will be seen giving strength to the team in the Asia Cup 2023.
The way KL Rahul has been in and out of the team for the last few months. Seeing that, it is believed that if KL Rahul does not perform well in this Asia Cup, then it will have a direct impact in the World Cup. KL Rahul is not only a batsman but also a wicketkeeper player. On the other hand, since Rishabh Pant’s car accident, Rahul has been consistently successful in making a place in the team as a wicket-keeper player, but he batted poorly. Many young Indian players performed brilliantly in the IPL and One Day International cricket played this year. Due to which it is expected that in the upcoming tournament, KL Rahul may miss out on making a place in the playing 11 of the Indian team. Whereas in place of KL Rahul, these 3 players can become a part of the Indian team.
1. Ishan Kishan
The first name in this list is that of left-handed batsman Ishaan Kishan. Kishan scored a double century against Bangladesh in the year 2022. Apart from this, he also performed well in the IPL, then scored three half-centuries in three consecutive T20 matches against the West Indies. Looking at this, Ishaan Kishan is a strong contender to replace KL Rahul. Ishaan’s fearless playing style also reminds of Dhoni.
2. Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson is also one of the players to replace KL Rahul. Sanju has been selected as a backend player in the Asia Cup. Apart from this, Sanju also played a brilliant half-century innings against Ireland. Along with hitting long sixes on the field, Sanju also knows how to last for a long time. According to the ODI format, Sanju looks fit, due to which Sanju can be given a chance in place of KL Rahul.
3. Jitesh Sharma
The last name in this list is of Jitesh Sharma. Jitesh did very well in IPL 2023. Along with this, he was also selected in the T20 series against Ireland. Although Jitesh missed his international debut in the last match due to rain, but he is considered a strong contender to replace KL Rahul in the coming matches.
