Team India will hope to have the services of the players before the World Cup.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has on Friday (July 21) issued a medical update on the fitness of five of its key players who are currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Prasidh Krishna (back), Jasprit Bumrah (back), Rishabh Pant (knee), KL Rahul (thigh) and Shreyas Iyer (back) suffered serious injuries that required them to go under the knife and are all integral part of the Indian team in various formats, hence their absence hampered the side in their international assignments.
Following is the BCCI medical update on the five players:
Mr Jasprit Bumrah and Mr Prasidh Krishna: The two fast bowlers are in the final stages of their rehab and are bowling with full intensity in the nets. The duo will now play some practice games, which the NCA will organise. The BCCI Medical Team is pleased with their progress and will make a final decision after assessing them following the practice games.
Mr KL Rahul and Mr Shreyas Iyer: They have resumed batting in the nets and are currently undergoing strength and fitness drills. The BCCI Medical Team is satisfied with their progress and will increase their intensity in terms of both skills and strength and conditioning in the coming days.
Mr Rishabh Pant: He has made significant progress in his rehabilitation and has commenced batting as well as keeping in the nets. He is currently following a fitness programme designed for him which includes strength, flexibility and running.
With the World Cup little over two months away now, India will hope to have the services of all the five players in a perfect world. In the lead up to the tournament, India will play Ireland (3 T20Is), Asia Cup 2023 (5/6 ODIs) and Australia (3 ODIs) after the conclusion of the ongoing tour of West Indies.