Varun Chakaravarthy's injury raises replacement questions for Asian Games 2026

Varun Chakaravarthy picked up a side strain during India's first T20 International against Afghanistan, an injury that could potentially rule him out of the Asian Games 2026, which begins on October 22.

The injury has triggered questions about potential replacements if the spinner is unavailable for the continental tournament. India will need to assess the severity of the strain and recovery timeline in the coming days.