ODI World Cup 2023: Sunil Gavaskar makes hard-hitting statement on KL Rahul

Though senior batsman KL Rahul has been selected in the Indian team for the ongoing Asia Cup, he will not be able to play in couple of matches due to niggles.

Meanwhile, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid revealed that with the remainder of Asia Cup and the home series against Australia, Rahul will have even time to gear up for the World Cup.

However, former legendry batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels that it will be a tricky situation for the selectors to put their bets on Rahul for the upcoming mega event next month at home.

As per the Little Master, Though Rahul is a ‘classy’ player, it would be risky to pick a player who will not have a single game time a month before the kick off to the World Cup.

“I think it’s a tricky situation because if he is not playing any game before the 5th of September, how do you assess his situation? Because practice match is one thing and match fitness is another thing. So, I think it’s gonna be a tough call for the selection committee,” said Gavaskar during an interview.

“You might get the answer in the first two matches itself. In which case, you might have to look beyond Rahul. But that is gonna be sad, but that is the reality,” he added.