On Tuesday, head coach Rahul Dravid stated the 30-year-old had been dominated out of India’s first two Asia Cup matches, in opposition to Pakistan and Nepal.At the World Cup, within the absence of Rishabh Pant, Rahul has been primed to be wicketkeeper however his damage woes might disrupt these plans.
Rahul suffered a thigh damage throughout the IPL and has since undergone surgical procedure and subsequent rehabilitation on the National Cricket Academy. Now, he has picked up a niggle throughout apply.
“Rahul has had a very good week here with us, really trained and progressing well on the route he wants to take. But, he will be unavailable for the Kandy leg of the Asia Cup. The NCA will be looking after him for the next few days while we are travelling. We will recess on September 4 and take it from there, but signs are looking good,” stated Dravid after watching Rahul heat up after which bat freely in opposition to spin and tempo for over half an hour.
Although wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is within the squad and Sanju Samson has been drafted in as a reserve participant, Rahul’s extended absence interprets into lesser recreation time forward of the World Cup.
“From our perspective, it is just two less games. Shreyas Iyer and Rahul are in the same boat. KL is batting and keeping well. It is just a slightly more cautious approach with him leading into the World Cup. He will have a couple of match simulations over the next few days which will give him a longer time out there in the middle. We are hoping that it is only two games that he misses and will be available. I’m not worried about it. Shreyas and he are experienced players and hopefully, we can give him game time in Colombo,” Dravid stated.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com