On Sunday, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) announced that their skipper, KL Rahul has been admitted to the hospital in Ahmedabad after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis. In the announcement, they have also informed that Rahul had complained of severe abdominal pain and further test after taking him to the emergency room have revealed his condition.
In the announcement regarding the PBKS said, “KL Rahul complained of severe abdominal pain last night and after not responding to the medication, he was taken to the emergency room for further tests which revealed that he was diagnosed with severe appendicitis. It will be resolved surgically and for safety measure, he has been transferred to the hospital for the same.”
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While it would be a massive blow to Punjab Kings on the captaincy front, they will also be missing their best batsman. Similar to the previous two editions, KL Rahul has been in top-notch form.
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In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 so far, he has amassed 331 runs with the help of four-half-centuries as he also donning the orange cap. Rahul’s opening partner and one of his good friends, Mayank Agarwal, can be expected to lead the team further in the tournament.
While Mayank Agarwal seems to have limited captaincy experience, it is worth noting that a minor injury forced him to miss Punjab’s last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
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In Rahul’s absence, Mayank would be expected to shoulder the responsibility of leading the team and give some flying starts. The Karnataka-born cricketer has 161 runs in six games in IPL 2021 at 26.69 with one fifty. His captaincy stint would start on Sunday itself when Punjab Kings will be locking horns with the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Ahmedabad.
