Indian Skipper Clears Fitness Test Ahead Of Asia Cup Squad Selection

India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has been given a green light by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to lead India in the upcoming T20 Asia Cup in the UAE from September 9. 

According to a report in the Indian Express, Yadav passed a fitness test held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and will also be present in the Selection Committee meeting that will be held in Mumbai on August 19, Tuesday, when the Indian squad for the Asia Cup will be picked. 

“He has cleared his fitness and will be available to captain the Indian team during the Asia Cup. He was at the COE till a few days ago, where he underwent a rehab programme and has now been declared fit. He will be attending the Indian team selection meeting,” a source told the Indian Express. 

Earlier, Yadav had undergone a sports hernia surgery in the UK in June and had been in rehab since then. Sports hernia has been a recurring concern for the Indian T20I skipper, and this was his second such operation in two years. 

Meanwhile, the Asia Cup will be played in T20 format from September 9 to 28, and India is scheduled to play Pakistan on September 14.