Lagatar24 Desk
Kanpur, Nov 23: Indian batsman KL Rahul has sustained muscle strain on his left thigh and has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
He will now undergo rehabilitation at NCA in preparation for the series against South Africa scheduled next month. Earlier, Rahul was also missing from the Indian team’s customary practice session on Tuesday at the Green Park stadium.
“KL Rahul has sustained a muscle strain on his left thigh and has been ruled out of the upcoming two- match series against New Zealand. He will now undergo rehabilitation at NCA in preparation for the series against South Africa scheduled next month,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement.
NEWS – Suryakumar Yadav replaces KL Rahul in India's Test squad.
KL Rahul has sustained a muscle strain on his left thigh and has been ruled out of the upcoming 2-match Paytm Test series against New Zealand.
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Meanwhile, the All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Suryakumar Yadav as KL Rahul’s replacement.
Notably, the first Test between India and New Zealand begins on November 25,2021, in Kanpur. Earlier, India had defeated New Zealand by 3-0 in the three match T20I series.
India’s Test squad: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain for first Test), Virat Kohli (will join squad for second Test and lead), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Md. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
