Asia Cup 2023: Kl Rahul and Ishan Kishan, a New Combination on the Cards
KL Rahul has finally made his comeback into the playing eleven of team India in a match of the super four stages of the Asia Cup 2023. With his comeback, Shreyas is benched, and KL Rahul bated at number four for the team against Pakistan. India offered a new combination of KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan in the middle order.
Kl Rahul has been injured and was supposed to make a comeback against the archrivals at the iconic cricket stadium of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and he eventually match the expectations and came at number four, replacing Shreyas Iyer at that number. Even after getting fit from his back injury, he was struggling with niggles, as per reports, that led him to miss a few matches in the initial stages of the Asia Cup 2023.
With the comeback of the wicketkeeper in the side, India added a new dynamic to their middle order as they went with KL and Kishan in the middle order. The brilliant performance of Ishan Kishan against Pakistan in the first match of the Asia Cup 2023, where he clutched an impactful full knock to get India in a fighting position. On the other hand, the right-hander has already cemented his place in the team's middle order because his numbers are just stunning at number five.
How good can be the combination of KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan in the middle overs in the Asia Cup and the upcoming World Cup in 2023?
This is the dynamic that India has been missing since the retirement of Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Rains. After these players retired, India struggled to find the left and right-hand combinations in the middle overs. But now India has one on the card. This dynamic could be very helpful for the team in the Indian conditions.
In the center phase of the game, there is a need for a guy who can destroy the spin bowlers and put pressure on them, and Ishan Kishan is the right guy for the role. On the other hand, Rahul is someone who is very watchful against spin. There is a special thing about the left and right hand combination, it always creates problems for bowlers to adjust line and length again and again, and sometimes it's also difficult to set the field as well.