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Amid the uncertainty over India's Asia Cup squad, head coach Rahul Dravid hinted that KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will be given a chance in the continental tournament, starting on August 30.

India lost the five-match T20I series against West Indies 3-2 and conceded their first-ever series loss in the five-game T20I series.

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2023, India are hopeful that Rahul, Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah will be fit to take the full 50-over toll on their bodies. All three players are coming back after a months-long injury break and sweating hard to prove their fitness at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.

Bumrah received a green signal from the NCA and will lead the side in the T20Is against Ireland while Rahul and Iyer are at the final stages of their comeback and playing practice games at NCA.

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Rahul Dravid on KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer's return

"We have a few guys coming back from injuries in any case. We have to give them opportunities to play (in Asia Cup)," Dravid said while talking to the reporters in Lauderhill, Florida.

Training camp ahead of Asia Cup 2023 

Asia Cup squad will attend a training camp at NCA to hone their skills before heading to Sri Lanka to participate in the tournament.

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“We have some time off and then will have a camp at the NCA in Bengaluru from August 23. We will be assembling as a one-day team there to prepare for the Asia Cup. We will take it as it comes," Dravid added.

India will open their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at Kandy on September 2 followed by clash against Nepal on September 4.