Rahul Dravid Gives Big Hint On Availability Of Injured Players

Since the Asia Cup is just a couple of weeks away, Dravid said that some injured players are ready to make a comeback.

Rahul Dravid, Head Coach of India, looks on prior to day three of the ICC World Test Championship Final. ( Image Source :Getty )

The Indian team finished the West Indies tour on a poor note as they lost the 5-match T20I series 2-3. Many cricket pundits highlighted that there is a huge problem with the Indian batting lineup and expressed their concerns as Asia Cup and World Cup are slated to take place this year. The Indian head coach Rahul Dravid also accepted the mistakes and admitted that there are many gaps that need to be taken care of.

Since the Asia Cup is just a couple of weeks away, Dravid said that some injured players are ready to make a comeback. Senior players like  Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer have been recuperating at the National Cricket Academy after they sustained injuries. However, Bumrah is fully fit and is set to lead the Indian side on the tour of Ireland, starting August 18.

"We have few guys coming back from injuries in any case. We have to give them opportunities to play (in Asia Cup). We have a one-week camp in Bengaluru from August 23 for the Asia Cup. We will take it as it comes," he said.

Young guns like Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Mukesh Kumar made their debuts for India in the recent passed T20I series against West Indies and Dravid seemed impressed by them.

"I thought all the three guys who made debuts for us in this series, stood up. Yashasvi Jaiswal in the fourth game, I thought he played a very good innings. He's shown us what he can do in the IPL and it was nice to see him replicate that in international cricket.

"Tilak Varma, I thought, was really good, to come in in the middle order. He came in sometimes in very difficult situations. But every time, he plays with a lot of intent, plays very positively, looks to move the game along, fielded brilliantly throughout the series, showed us he can bowl one or two overs as well.

"So really positive signs from Tilak and to have that left-hander in the middle order does make a huge difference against some of the attacks that we've been playing against."