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<\/div>\nFile photo of KL Rahul.\u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Asia Cup 2023 was a successful campaign for the Indian cricket team as it claimed its record-extending eighth title and so was the case with KL Rahul<\/a>. The wicketkeeper-batter didn’t have a good start to the tournament. He was making a return to international cricket after a long gap due to a thigh injury that saw him get under the knife, but a niggle forced him to miss the first two matches of Asia Cup as well. However, Rahul bounced back brilliantly with a 111 not out against Pakistan in the Super 4 match.<\/p>\n The right-handed batter ended the tournament with 169 runs across three innings at an average of 84.50. Impressed with his comeback, former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar<\/a> praised Rahul’s fitness.<\/p>\n “Very, very good to see him fit. We all knew what his quality is. He has proven it over such a long time. The only question mark would have been about his fitness and in that century knock against Pakistan, he showed his fitness because it was not just a question of playing a long innings, but also running between the wickets. And who are you running with? Probably the fastest runner in the game between 22 yards, Virat Kohli<\/a>. He did that so well. And later on came and kept wickets for a major part. That 100 percent proves his fitness,” Gavaskar told India Today<\/a> after India beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of Asia Cup 2023.<\/p>\n Talking about the summit clash, Mohammed Siraj<\/a> bowled a terrific six-wicket spell helping India eventually outplay Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.<\/p>\n With the help of Siraj’s 6 for 21 in 7 overs, the Rohit Sharma<\/a>-led side bundled out Sri Lanka for 50 runs after skipper Dasun Shanaka<\/a> won the toss and opted to bat.<\/p>\n Siraj picked his first five wickets in 16 balls which is also the joint fastest in ODI cricket history. He also became only the fourth Indian bowler to claim 6 wickets in an ODI innings. Anil Kumble<\/a>, Jasprit Bumrah<\/a> and Stuart Binny<\/a> are the other three Indian bowlers to do so.<\/p>\n Jasprit Bumrah landed the first blow before Siraj took over and didn’t let the opponents settle down.<\/p>\n In the paltry chase, Shubman Gill<\/a> and Ishan Kishan<\/a> comfortably took India home in 6.1 overs.<\/p>\n