Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, May 13: Ace drag-flicker, Rupinder Pal Singh has been ruled out of the Men’s Asia Cup, which begins on May 23 in Jakarta, Indonesia due to an wrist injury.
Rupinder, who was selected captain of the 20-man squad, suffered a wrist injury during a training session. Rupinder will be replaced as captain by experienced defender Birendra Lakra, with striker SV Sunil taking over as vice-captain.
“It is unfortunate that Rupinder has picked up an injury during the training session and will not be a part of the Asia Cup. Both Birendra and Sunil are vastly experienced and have been part of the leadership group for many years now. While we will miss Rupinder, we have plenty of options available in the pool. We’ve got a very talented group of players, and they are looking forward to utilizing this opportunity,” said coach BJ Kariappa.
Notably, India, Japan, Pakistan, and hosts Indonesia will compete in Pool A, while Malaysia, Korea, Oman, and Bangladesh will compete in Pool B of the event.
