KL Rahul will be replaced in the World Tennis Championship final by Ishan Kishan, according to India. Rahul will have surgery and then undergo rehabilitation.
The Indian WTC team’s injury list includes more players than just Rahul. The pacers Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat are currently still included in the WTC squad despite being investigated for injuries.
When Jaydev Unadkat was bowling in the nets, he tripped over the side rope and hurt his left shoulder. The left-arm fast bowler requested a specialist consultation and is now receiving strength.
Ishan Kishan has not yet participated in a Test match for India
And shoulder rehab treatments at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. His participation in the WTC final will be decided upon at a later time. The BCCI stated in a media release on May 8th.
With his rehabilitation taking place at the NCA, Unadkat’s participation in the final is currently in doubt. But the other pacer Umesh has been permitted to be with his IPL team.
Umesh Yadav suffered a minor left hamstring injury on April 26 while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 36 of the TATA IPL 2023. As part of his rehabilitation process, the fast bowler has begun low-intensity bowling while being looked after by the KKR Medical Team.
The BCCI Medical Team is in constant communication with the KKR Medical Team and is closely observing Umesh’s development. According to a statement from the BCCI issued by Secretary Jay Shah. Additionally, the WTC final’s standby players have been announced as Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar and Suryakumar Yadav.
WTC lineup: Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, and Mohd. The Shami, Mohd. Ishan Kishan, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav and Siraj (wk).
The most recent roster change comes after several injuries to India’s starting lineup, including those to Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer. Who have all been ruled out due to various ailments.
