Both the players will miss the upcoming series due to injuries they picked during the last T20 against West Indies in Kolkata.

Chahar has sustained a right quadriceps injury while bowling his second over in India’s last T20I fixture, and left the field after bowling 1.5 overs. Suryakumar, Player of the Series for the T20Is, was standing in the slips when he suffered a hairline fracture in his hand in the second innings after scoring a 31-ball 65 in the first innings.

Both the players will head to NCA camp in Bengaluru for their recovery

Although players picked up injury but the board has not yet announced any replacements. The Board did announced an 18 member squad which included returning Jadeja.

Chahar’s services won’t be missed much has the blue brigade has a lot of speeding Arsenal in their backyard. Likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel around won’t let India hurt.

Sanju Samson is most likely to be a solid middle order striker in the absence of Surya Kumar Yadav. Apart from injured players, Virat Kohli and Rishabh have been rested for the series.

The 1st T20 will be played on 24th Feb in Ekana Sports City, Lucknow. The cricket game will begin at 7:00 PM IST.

Updated squad: Rohit Sharma (capt), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-capt), Avesh Khan.

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Which cricketer are you looking forward to shine?

Bangladesh won the toss and opt to bat first. The Bangladesh legends clearly showcased their rusty performance. Bengal Tigers manage to score mere 98 runs in 19.4 overs. Dhiman Ghosh (22) was the highest scorer though he didn’t score any boundaries. However, Krishna Santokie (3 for 7 runs) and Darren Powel 4 runs in 3 overs were the star bowlers.

West Indies with no pressure wrap up the innings in less than 16 overs. Dwayne Smith (51) sailed away the West Indian ship seamlessly alongside a handy knock from Krirk Edwards.

Abdul Razzak, Dolar Mahmud & Alok kapali share one wicket each. However Shahadat Hossain, Sharif and Hasan went wicket less.

Darren Powell was chosen as Man of the match for his spell of 4 runs in 3 overs and a maiden over. He had a staggering economy of 1.33 runs per over

ROAD Safety World series so far has had high scoring and low scoring games but still lacks the entertainment factor. Fans, on one side get a chance to witness legends play, but also want thr t20 saga to shine.

Next in Road Safety World Series, Sri Lanka Legends will face Australi Legends at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur. Sri Lanka Legends will be led by Tilakratne Dilshan. Whereas, Australia Legends will be led by Shane Watson.

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Well, the answer to the question is yes. Though India has lost their first game in the Super 4, there are chances for India to make it into the finals and face Pakistan which would turn out to be a best of 3 games.

With a win over India, Pakistan has strengthened their chances of qualifying into the final. All they have to do is win one of their remaining two games. But on the other side, India must win both their games. They must beat Afghanistan and Sri Lanka to reach the Asia Cup finals for the 3^rd time in a row.

How can India reach Asia Cup Final?

India is set to play Sri Lanka on 6th September at Dubai International Stadium. India must win to keep their hopes alive and give themselves breathing space in the league table. Not only this, India must beat Afghanistan on the 8^th of September at the same stadium, Dubai International. If India manages to win both their remaining games then they’re through to the finals of the Asia Cup.

What if India wins only against Sri Lanka?

One of the other possibilities is that India beats Sri Lanka and losses to Afghanistan, possible. Then Pakistan must beat Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, and India should win with a good net run rate. Whereas Sri Lanka must face a heavy defeat. If such scenarios occur, then both India and Pakistan would qualify for the finals.

While most of the people around the globe are backing India and Pakistan to face off what most call a “Final of Trilogy”. One cannot count out the dark horses of this tournament i.e. Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. On one side is the group stage dominant Afghanistan who put an end to the Bangladesh campaign and shook up Sri Lanka’s chances to reach super4. Whereas, Sri Lanka after a disastrous opening game against Afghanistan rise from the ashes and is sitting on top of the league table.

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India walking on a dead street

India must act on their toes if they want to save the crown getting away from their head of Asian Champions. There are major concerns that Dravid and Rohit have to look into one being the bowling department. With the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, India was seen on the ground as headless chicken in the middle order. Though Virat Kohli has taken all the spotlight on his head, one cannot deny the void Jadeja’s departure has created. India lacks depth in its pace attack and we cannot demand every day for Bhuvneshwar to perform. What lies between India and the 8th Asia Cup Title is 2 underdog teams with the potential to end India’s hope to reach the final and arch-rival Pakistan who are knocking at the doors of the Asia Cup final.

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