Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Indian batsman KL Rahul has been dominated out of the continuing Test collection towards Australia with a wrist damage.
Indian batsman KL Rahul has been dominated out of the continuing Border-Gavaskar trophy with a wrist damage. The BCCI confirmed the event within the early morning hours of Tuesday, two days earlier than the beginning of the third Test in Sydney.
“KL Rahul sprained his left wrist while batting in the nets at the MCG during Team India’s practice session on Saturday. The wicketkeeper-batsman will not be available for the remaining two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he will need about three weeks time to recover completely and regain full strength,” the BCCI wrote in a launch.
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“He will now return to India and head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further rehabilitation of his injury,” the discharge additional learn.
The damage points have grappled the Indian Test squad ever for the reason that starting of the Test collection. While Mohammed Shami suffered from a wrist fracture whereas batting within the second innings of the primary Test, Umesh Yadav was additionally dominated out of the collection after the completion of the second match.
The staff is already with out the providers of captain Virat Kohli, who returned to India after the Adelaide Test to attend the start of his first little one.
Rohit Sharma additionally missed the complete limited-overs leg, in addition to the primary two Tests earlier than rejoining the aspect final week, forward of the match in Sydney.
The damage to Rahul comes as a significant blow, as Rahul was touted to make a comeback in Test XI, following a string of low scores from Hanuma Vihari. In the three innings throughout two Tests thus far, Vihari has scored 45 runs.
The Border-Gavaskar trophy is presently stage at 1-1, with India making a outstanding comeback after the notorious ’36-all-out’ within the first Test in Adelaide. The Ajinkya Rahane-led aspect produced a dominating efficiency within the Boxing Day Test to beat the hosts by 8 wickets.
