India vs Zimbabwe: KL Rahul injured once more, Deepak Chahar, Washington Sundar make comeback to ODI fold | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Senior opener KL Rahul has been not noted of the India squad which can journey to Zimbabwe for an ODI sequence subsequent month after aggravating his hamstring damage, a growth which may probably jeopardise his T20 World Cup probabilities.
India will play 3 ODIs in Zimbabwe on August 18, 20 and 22.
Off-spinner Washington Sundar, who has made a stellar begin to his English county profession with Lancashire is again within the squad together with seamer Deepak Chahar after profitable completion of his rehabilitation following hamstring and again accidents.
Chahar has not performed aggressive cricket for 5 months now and in addition missed the 2022 IPL season.
“KL Rahul has recovered from COVID-19 however his hamstring damage appears to have resurfaced. He was speculated to be picked for Zimbabwe however now one cannot put a date on his comeback,” a senior BCCI supply aware of growth instructed PTI on Saturday.
In the meantime, Virat Kohli, skipper Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have all been rested from the tour as ODIs aren’t prime precedence for the aspect with lower than three months left for the World T20.
“Virat had spoken to selectors that he can be obtainable from the Asia Cup onwards. The primary staff gamers will hardly get relaxation from the Asia Cup until the tip of World T20. Therefore this can be a two-week window after the Windies tour after they can relaxation,” the supply mentioned.
Washington’s comeback was on anticipated strains as he has had a tough final one 12 months attributable to a hand damage and contracting COVID-19.
He has had a profitable rehabilitation at NCA and within the three video games that he has performed for Lancashire, he has already picked up a 5 wicket haul.
“In case of Washington it was by no means about how however when would he come again as he has been India’s No. 1 finger spinner. He wanted sport time which he obtained,” the supply added.
As ordinary Shikhar Dhawan will lead the aspect in Rohit, Rahul and Pant’s absence.
A lot of the gamers who had been a part of set-up have been picked with rookie Rahul Tripathi, after being a part of the squad in Eire T20Is, getting maiden name as much as the ODI aspect.
India’s squad for 3 ODIs: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.