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Former India's cricketing brain Ravi Shastri has unleashed his inner fortune teller, suggesting that tossing KL Rahul back into the Asia Cup's Playing XI would be like expecting a one-legged kangaroo to win a hopscotch competition. Rahul, the elusive wicketkeeping-batter combo, is recuperating from an IPL injury safari, complete with thigh surgery.
With the suspense of a whodunit, the BCCI has yet to give its verdict on Rahul's Asia Cup appearance. Shastri, in his divine wisdom, exclaimed that Rahul attempting to both bat and keep wickets would be akin to asking a penguin to moonwalk after a long nap – a definite "no no," according to Shastri's sermon on Star Sports.
Reports have surfaced that Rahul has transformed from a couch potato to a net ninja at the NCA, thanks to the BCCI's healing touch. In a recent bulletin from the BCCI, it was revealed that Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have re-entered the wild world of batting and are enduring strength and fitness boot camps, all under the watchful eyes of the BCCI Medical Team.
Sources suggest that the mysterious selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, will only grant Rahul and Iyer tickets to the 50-over carnival if they survive the brutal hurdles of match simulation. For Rahul, this means proving that he's fit enough to juggle wicketkeeping for an entire cricketing marathon. As for Iyer, he's expected to keep the field company for the entirety of the event – because standing around for hours is, after all, the essence of cricketing prowess. Only time will tell if this peculiar cricketing circus turns out to be a comedy or a thrilling drama on the cricketing stage.
