The next big assignment for the Indian team is the upcoming Asia Cup that will start later this month. Having won the previous two editions, India will enter this tournament as the defending champions. On Monday, the BCCI announced a 15-player squad for the tournament. And some big names have made their comeback in the meantime.
One such name is Indian opener KL Rahul, who has been out of action since the Indian Premier League due to injury. He is back in the side along with the former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli. These two will feature in the Indian top order. However, Rahul, who missed all the series due to injury and Covid-19, will assist Rohit Sharma as vice-captain.
Without a doubt, he is among the best Indian batters in all three formats and also performed well in the IPL 2022. He is also a possible successor to Rohit Sharma as India’s captain in the near future. So his batting form will help India in the Asia Cup to a greater extent.
But as per some media reports, the 30-year-old will have to undergo a fitness test ahead of the tournament at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Following his injury, Rahul went to Germany for his hernia surgery and missed the England tour. After successful surgery, he was part of the West Indies tour but was ruled out later due to Covid-19.
As per the report by InsideSport, a BCCI source, who is monitoring the latest development, confirmed that the batter will undergo a fitness test. The source said, “Rahul is fully fit and that is the reason he is selected in the team. But as a protocol, he will undergo a fitness test in Bengaluru.”
India will kick off their campaign against the arch rivals Pakistan on August 28 at Dubai. However, Rahul’s availability will certainly be a confidence booster for the team. But if he is not able to pass the fitness test, then Shreyas Iyer might get his chance to feature in the squad.
