India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup Super 4s: KL Rahul won’t get a spot in taking part in XI, says Sanjay BAngar

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar stated on Saturday that KL Rahul won’t get an opportunity to characteristic within the taking part in XI in India’s Super Fours match of Asia Cup 2023 in opposition to arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, September 10 in Colombo. KL Rahul is offered for choice after having joined the staff for the Super Fours stage of the event.

KL Rahul was dominated out of the group levels of Asia Cup because the wicketkeeper-batter wanted extra time to recuperate from a groin niggle he picked up throughout his restoration stint on the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Rahul was picked within the Asia Cup squad regardless of his harm concern however he recovered in time to affix the squad in Colombo.

Notably, Rahul has not had any aggressive match follow since an IPL 2023 recreation in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore in May because the star batter underwent surgical procedure for a thigh harm he suffered within the match. The staff administration, nonetheless, has proven unbelievable religion in Rahul’s capacity within the center order as they picked him within the provisional ODI World Cup squad regardless of the dearth of match follow.

Bangar, talking to Star Sports on the eve of the big-ticket India-Pakistan conflict in Colombo, stated it is nice information that Rahul is again after regaining full health however that he may need to attend a bit longer for his probabilities.

“It’s a very good sign that KL Rahul is fit and he is able to execute his skills well (in the nets) whether it’s keeping or batting. But I still think that he might not get a place in the playing XI because Ishan Kishan hasn’t done anything wrong in the opportunities he has got. He has performed really well,” Bangar stated.

“It’s good that KL Rahul has regained full fitness, I am sure he will put his best foot forward whenever he gets an opportunity,” he added.

Ishan Kishan was requested to bat at No. 5 in India’s Asia Cup opener in opposition to Pakistan and the Mumbai Indians star, who hit an ODI double hundred as an opener final 12 months, stepped up with a counter-attacking 82 off 81 balls. India have been decreased to 66 for 4 after massive weapons Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed however Ishan and Hardik Pandya rescued India’s innings and helped them put up 266 earlier than rain led to abandonment of the sport in Pallekele.

It stays to be seen if KL Rahul is able to don the function of wicketkeeper-batter on his return because the staff administration will probably be cautious about his workload.

Rahul saved wickets on the nets throughout India’s coaching session on Friday and batted within the nets throughout their non-obligatory coaching classes on Thursday and Saturday. Rahul additionally performed simulation matches on the NCA during the last two weeks the place he saved wickets.

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Sep 9, 2023