Team India has to leave for Japan next week where it will participate in the Asian Games cricket competition. But now it is difficult for Varun Chakraborty to play in this tournament. Varun Chakraborty had recently recovered from a leg muscle strain injury, which he suffered during the England tour. But after his return, he got injured again in the very first match. Varun became unfit after bowling four overs in the first T20 against Afghanistan.
Varun got a new injury
Varun Chakraborty Regarding his injury, it has been revealed that this is his new injury. Varun’s MRI was done according to which he has a strain in his muscles. Varun Chakraborty will be taken directly from Delhi to the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. It will be decided there whether he will be able to play in the Asian Games or not.
Will Krunal Pandya’s luck shine?
This is a big question as to who will replace Varun Chakraborty in the Indian T20 squad for the Asian Games. It is believed that RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya can be included in the team. This player had performed amazingly in the last two seasons of IPL. He has been out of Team India for a long time. Recently, his name was in discussion for the Afghanistan series but he was not selected, after which Krunal tweeted and expressed hope that his time would come soon.
Krunal Pandya would be a good option
Talking about Krunal Pandya, this player had scored 226 runs in IPL 2026 at an average of 37.66. Apart from this, he also took 14 wickets. His economy rate was also only 8.41 runs per over. Krunal Pandya has played 5 ODI and 19 T20 matches for India. In T20, he took 15 wickets and the economy rate was 8.10 runs per over. He has also scored 124 runs in batting. This player played his last T20 match for India on 25 July 2021, now it remains to be seen whether he will return to Team India after five years?
