KL Rahul And Shreyas Iyer Fitness: Injured players are becoming a problem for the Indian team. No official information has been revealed so far regarding the return of the team’s star wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul and middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer. Whether both will be able to play a 50-over match immediately after fitness, this question also remains. In such a situation, the Indian middle order’s pence is getting stuck. If Rahul and Iyer are not fit, then Kohli may have to leave the number-3 position.
In IPL 2023, KL Rahul had a leg injury. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer had complained of back pain during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Both the players have undergone surgery. Although both the players have started practicing in the nets. Even though KL Rahul has been going through bad form for some time, still he will be the first choice for Team India in ODIs. Playing at number five in ODIs, Rahul’s figures are very good.
Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer has been a confirmed number-4 batsman for India in ODIs for some time now. Iyer has made a place in the team with consistent performance. In such a situation, the absence of Iyer can become difficult for the team. Nothing is clear yet about Iyer’s return.
Kohli may have to leave the number 3 position
If KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are not fit for the Asia Cup and World Cup, then Virat Kohli may have to sacrifice the number-3 batting position. Kohli has scored 12898 runs in ODI career, in which he has scored 10777 runs while batting at number three. Apart from this, Kohli has also scored 39 ODI centuries in 46 while batting at number three position.
On the other hand, in the absence of Rahul and Iyer, Ishan Kishan will be India’s first choice as a wicketkeeper. In such a situation, Ishan will be able to appear with Rohit Sharma at the opening and opener Shubman Gill will be able to take the number-3 position. In this situation, Kohli may have to leave his number-3 position and bat at number-4.
However, the Indian team started preparing Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson as backups to Rahul and Iyer through the ODI series against the West Indies. In the absence of Iyer and Rahul, Sanju Samson can take the place of number five and Hardik Pandya number 6. In this way, Team India can set its middle order in the absence of Rahul and Iyer. Surya can also replace Sanju, but Surya’s figures in ODIs are nothing special.
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