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The Indian squad under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma are set to begin their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on September 2, Saturday. The Men in Blue will lock horns with the arch-rivals Pakistan in their season opener. Ahead of the tournament, several Indian players in the names of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya underwent the yo-yo test and passed it successfully. However, there are five players who will miss the fitness test due to some reasons.
Before the marquee event, the Indian cricket team is participating in the training and preparatory camp at the Karnataka State Cricket Association's (KSCA) Three Ovals campus in Alur, Bengaluru. While the former Indian skipper Virat Kohli openly posted his test score and revealed it (17.2), sources revealed that Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma also passed the test with flying colours. Meanwhile, as per the PTI, there are five Asia Cup 2023 bound names that didn’t undergo the test due to several reasons.
1. KL Rahul
The first name that didn't undergo the test is India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul, who is set to make a comeback on the field after a long gap. Rahul suffered a hamstring injury during the Indian Premier League 2023 season. Following the injury, the Karnataka-born cricketer underwent a surgery and was on a rehabilitation since then. The 31-year-old cricketer is set to make a comeback in the squad; however, it has been revealed that KL Rahul didn’t gain full fitness and selectors didn’t want to risk it before the upcoming tournament.
