Sep 18, 2023
By: Sourabh Jain
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KL Rahul has made a comeback for the Asia Cup after being away for a long time due to an injury. He has also been selected for the upcoming World Cup ahead of Sanju Samson as a wicketkeeper and middle order batsman.
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KL Rahul stepped up in his first comeback match against Pakistan, scoring 111 runs not-out and helping India win by 228 runs. He scored a total of 169 runs in three matches with a healthy average of 55 plus.
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Kuldeep Yadav, who was picked over Yuzvendra Chahal, grabbed the opportunity with both hands. The left arm spinner was named the Man of the Series in the Asia Cup.
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Kuldeep took a five-wicket haul against Pakistan, helping restrict India’s arch rivals to 128 runs. He took a total of nine wickets in four innings, emerging as the second highest wicket taker for the team.
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Mohammed Siraj, who will be key bowler for India in the World Cup, has also made a mark in the Asia Cup by showing his wicket picking abilities.
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Siraj took six wickets in the Asia Cup final, helping India restrict Sri Lanka to a mere 50 runs. Siraj emerged as the leading wicket taker for India, having taken 10 wickets in four innings.
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Ishan Kishan, who is India’s second choice wicket keeper currently, did not mind being pushed down the batting order and scored 143 runs in four innings, including a match-saving 82 against Pakistan.
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Axar Patel, who has returned to the squad after some time, has also proved he deserves to be in the squad with performances both with the bat and the ball.
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Axar Patel, an all-rounder, emerged as the second-highest run-scorer for India against Bangladesh and took one wicket. The lanky left hander, gives India a solid backup to Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.
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