KL Rahul is dealing with a persistence injury that can keep him out of the Asia Cup 2023 and the upcoming 50 Over ICC World Cup in India. Rahul is India’s key wicketkeeper batter in the 50 over format of the game as Rishabh Pant has suffered a severe injury in a car crash. However, Rahul’s injury has posed a few questions for the Indian selectors. Here we have covered a few wicketkeeper batters who could be the perfect replacement for KL Rahul in Asia Cup and ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
1. Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson was recently added back to the Indian squad for the West Indies Tour. He missed the previous series for India due to some baffling decisions by the selection committee. Samson has played 11 ODI matches in which he has an strike rate of 104 and an average of 66. Sanju Samson can be the finisher that India is seeking in the white ball format of the game.
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2. Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan has been with the Indian team for a couple of years. He recently blasted a double century against Bangladesh in ODI cricket. Kishan used to play in the middle order for Mumbai Indians when he first made the cut for his team in the Indian Premier League. Team India can try him out as a finisher in the series against West Indies to consider him as an able replacement of KL Rahul in ODIs.
3. Jitesh Sharma
Jitesh Sharma impressed everyone with his flamboyant batting style in the recently concluded season of the Indian Premier League. He knows how to muscle the ball and his keeping is actually a bit better than KL Rahul. He can be an unexpected choice in the Indian squad in place of KL Rahul.