New Delhi. Indian cricket team has reached Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup. Rohit Sharma will lead the 17-member Indian team. The Indian team will begin their Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan on September 2. KL Rahul has returned to the 17-man Indian squad, which was ruled out due to injury for a long time. Shreyas Iyer is also all set to return to the team and take the field.
Due to the presence of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, the batting order of Team India especially the middle order is looking very strong. Both the players have a great track record in ODIs. In such a situation, if the bats of these two batsmen work, then no one can stop India from becoming the king of Asia.
A look at Lokesh Rahul’s ODI record
Lokesh Rahul is a batsman of Team India who can bat at any number. Along with this, Lokesh Rahul can also handle the responsibility behind the wicket for Team India; In such a situation, Lokesh Rahul is a complete package for Team India. Lokesh Rahul was out of Team India for a long time due to injury. However, he has recovered now. If we talk about the ODI record, Lokesh Rahul has scored 1986 runs in 54 matches played so far, in which Lokesh Rahul has scored runs at an average of 45.13. Not only that, 13 half-centuries and 5 centuries have also come out of Lokesh Rahul’s bat.
Lokesh Rahul is fit at number five
Lokesh Rahul prefers to bat at number 5. While batting at this number, Lokesh Rahul has scored 742 runs at an average of 53. Batting at number five, Lokesh Rahul has a strike rate of 99.33.
‘Super’ Shreyas’ ODI record is in focus
Like Lokesh Rahul, Shreyas Iyer was also out of the Indian team due to injury. Shreyas Iyer will return to the field after almost 8 months. The arrival of Shreyas Iyer is expected to solve the puzzle of Team India’s number 4 to a large extent. Let us tell you why Shreyas Iyer is perfect for number 4. Shreyas Iyer batting at number four has scored 805 runs at an average of 47.35. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer’s strike rate was 94.37. After early wickets fall, Iyer bats from one side and has the ability to bat quickly when required.
If we talk about Shreyas Iyer’s ODI career, Shreyas Iyer’s bat scores a lot of runs in the 50 over format. Shreyas Iyer has played 42 ODIs for India so far. During this time he has scored 1,631 runs at an average of 46.60. Shreyas Iyer also has 14 half-centuries and 2 centuries in ODIs. Shreyas Iyer played his last ODI against Sri Lanka in January this year. Overall, the return of Lokesh Rahul and Shreyas will strengthen Team India’s middle order. The arrival of these two batsmen will reduce the burden on the rest of the batsmen.
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Tags: Asia Cup, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Team India
First published: August 29, 2023, 10:25 IST