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Asia Cup: KL Rahul-Shreyas Iyer's inclusion was to ensure they get enough cricket before WC, says Agarkar

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KL Rahul, Ajit Agarkar, Shreyas Iyer (Pic: AFP)

KL Rahul, Ajit Agarkar, Shreyas Iyer (Pic: AFP)

Asia Cup: India chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Monday stressed importance for both Shreyas Iyer and K L Rahul to get enough game time ahead of the ODI World Cup in India.

Both Rahul and Iyer were named in the 17-man Asia Cup squad but the former has developed a niggle unrelated to his original injury, making him a doubtful starter for the opening game against Pakistan on September 2.

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