Washington Sundar has replaced Axar Patel for the final of the Asia Cup. It will be interesting to see who would replace him if Axar gets ruled out of the World Cup. Here, we take a look at three players from the Asian Games 2023 squad who can replace Axar Patel if he gets ruled out of the World Cup.
The other batch of Indian players will play in the Asian Games. The main squad will prepare for the World Cup. Hence, most likely, replacements, if any, will be from the Asian Games squad.
1) Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar would be the ideal replacement for Axar Patel. India needs a right-arm off-spinner and Washi is someone who can provide 10 overs every game. He is also a good batter and would be a great option at No.8. In fact, if some early wickets fall, he can also go up the batting order.
2) Ravi Bishnoi
Ravi Bishnoi is one of the players from the Asian Games 2023 squad who can replace Axar Patel if he gets ruled out of the World Cup. Recently, Ravi Bishnoi has earned his return to the Indian Team. A fast leg-spinner, he would offer a lot of variety to the spin attack. The middle overs would then be interesting with Kuldeep Yadav also in good form.
3) Shahbaz Ahmed
If India is desperate for a like-to-like replacement, they can choose someone like Shahbaz. The West Bengal cricketer has already played for India in ODIs. He can easily complete the quota with the ball while his good skills against pace bowling can be helpful if he has to bat at No.8 in the batting order.
