"Bro can’t face Mukesh Chaudhary on DY Patil road in a T20 match"- Fans react as Ishan Kishan replaces injured KL Rahul in India's WTC final squad

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formally announced Ishan Kishan as a replacement for KL Rahul, who got injured last week during IPL 2023. Rahul suffered an unfortunate injury while fielding during the match between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He was ruled out of IPL 2023 and the WTC final soon after. Krunal Pandya took over the reins of the LSG team in his absence.

KL Rahul will undergo surgery and then do his rehabilitation in his comeback trial. Team India were already dealing with a long list of injured players before his addition. He has joined the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, and Rishabh Pant, who are regular starters in the Test playing XI.

Fans took note of the selectors' decision to include Ishan Kishan in the WTC final squad on Monday and expressed their reactions to the same through Twitter. The move evoked mixed reactions, as many felt that players like Wriddhiman Saha, Sarfaraz Khan, and Abhimanyu Easwaran might have been better choices than Kishan.

Here are some of the best reactions:

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Pacers Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav are also nursing injuries ahead of the WTC final between India and Australia

Team India's tryst with fitness concerns continues as bowlers Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav are also currently on the sidelines after suffering injuries during the ongoing IPL 2023. The BCCI has revealed that a decision on the duo's availability will be taken in the coming days.

The BCCI's official statement in this regard read:

"Jaydev Unadkat sustained a left shoulder injury by tripping over the side rope while bowling in the nets. A specialist consultation has been sought and the left-arm fast bowler is currently at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru undergoing strength and rehab sessions for his shoulder. A decision on his participation in the WTC final will be taken at a later stage."

The statement further read:

"Umesh Yadav sustained a minor left hamstring injury during Match 36 of TATA IPL 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 26 April. The fast bowler is currently under the care of the KKR Medical Team and has started low-intensity bowling as part of his rehab process. The BCCI Medical Team is in regular touch with KKR Medical Team and is closely monitoring Umesh’s progress."

Updated Team India squad of the WTC final vs Australia

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).

Standby players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav.