KL Rahul Ruled Out Of third Test Against England, To Be Replaced By Lucknow Super Giants Teammate: Report | Cricket News

KL Rahul has been dominated out of the third Test match between India and England in Rajkot beginning Thursday after failing to get better from damage, in line with a report by Indian Express. Rahul was added to the India squad for the remaining three Tests within the five-match sequence but it surely got here together with the caveat that his availability will likely be topic to his restoration. The report claimed that whereas Ravindra Jadeja was capable of get better in time from his hamstring damage, Rahul shouldn’t be fully match but and he’s nonetheless on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. While the staff administration is hopeful that Rahul will likely be out there for the fourth Test, no official growth was talked about within the report.

Rahul had complained of proper quadriceps ache throughout the first Test match in Hyderabad and because of this, he was dominated out of the second Test which India gained comprehensively in Visakhapatnam.

According to the report, Rahul will likely be changed by one other Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal. Both cricketers signify Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) within the Indian Premier League (IPL). Padikkal has loved an excellent run of type in Ranji Trophy and he additionally impressed for India A towards England Lions.

Meanwhile, one other media report claimed that Dhruv Jurel could make his debut as wicket-keeper as a alternative for KS Bharat within the third Test match. Bharat’s efficiency within the first two Tests weren’t passable and the report acknowledged that the staff administration can search for a brand new choice.

Squad for final 3 Tests towards England: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul*, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, KS Bharat, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja*, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep.

(KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja’s availability will depend on their health)