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Asia Cup due to fever related illness, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development on Tuesday. Seamer Deepak Chahar, who was in stand by for the tournament, has been drafted in. "Avesh has fever and he has also got sinus related problems which has escalated post illness.
India batter KL Rahul had another disappointing day with the bat during the Super 4 Asia Cup clash against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, at Dubai International Stadium. The opener once again failed to register a big score as he was dismissed LBW by Maheesh Theekshana in the second over of the innings, with team's score at 11/1. Rahul, whose form has been a major topic of concern for some time, failed to answer his critics yet again.
India faced an early blow during their Super 4 clash against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, at Dubai International Stadium, after they lost two back-to-back wickets of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Put in to bat first, India had the worst start possible with Rahul getting dismissed LBW by Maheesh Theekshana in the second over of the innings, with team's score at 11/1. But the thing which disappointed the fans more was the dismissal of India star batter Virat Kohli, who was clean bowled for a duck by Dilshan Madushanka in the third over, leaving Team India struggling at 13/2.
Pacer Avesh Khan has been ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup due to fever related illness, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development on Tuesday. Seamer Deepak Chahar, who was in stand by for the tournament, has been drafted in. "Avesh has fever and he has also got sinus related problems which has escalated post illness. It will not be possible for him to take further part in the tournament. Deepak Chahar is already there and he will be drafted in the main squad," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Avesh has been in poor form since the tour of West Indies and the Indian team management's worries increased after he was hit for 50-plus runs by Hong Kong batters.
Proteas convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang expects T20 captain Temba Bavuma to open the batting at next month's World Cup in Australia as concerns over the balance and composition of the top order intensify.
Commonwealth Games is currently under the dope scanner after Morphine, a prohibited substance under the WADA Code, was found in his urine sample, according to sources. Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), the umbrella governing body of all the para sports in the country, said that the CWG organisers have not termed it as a "dope violation" as a final decision is yet to arrive. PTI is withholding the identity of the para sportsperson.
Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday backed Arshdeep Singh and urged the fans to keep cricket "free from personal attacks" after the young pacer faced vitriolic online abuse in the aftermath of India's five-wicket loss to Pakistan in the Asia Cup. The 23-year-old left-arm pacer was vehemently criticised and trolled on social media for spilling a catch in the crucial Super 4 clash against Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.
Ravindra Jadeja on Tuesday gave an update on his "successful" right knee surgery and said he would start his rehabilitation soon. The 33-year-old being ruled out of the ongoing Asia Cup due to a "serious" knee injury was first reported by PTI. "The surgery was successful. I will start my rehab soon and try to get back to soon as I can," the star all-rounder wrote on Instagram with photographs from the hospital.