Earlier this week, the Indian cricketer, KL Rahul was ruled out of the remaining part of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia after suffering a wrist injury, and on Wednesday he took to social media to say that he is feeling bad for leaving the team but wished the squad ahead of the Sydney Test.
BCCI on Tuesday confirmed that KL Rahul will be returning to India because of the injury and will join the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further rehabilitation. Informing about his injury, BCCI said, “He is likely to be out of action for at least 3 weeks. Rahul got hit in the nets during India’s practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday (January 2).”
Tweeting ahead of the SCG Test, KL Rahul said, “Gutted to be leaving the team, but wishing the boys all the luck for the remaining two Tests.”
Gutted to be leaving the team, but wishing the boys all the luck for the remaining two Tests 🇮🇳💪
— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) January 6, 2021
After Mohammed Shami (fractured arm) and Umesh Yadav (calf injury), Rahul became the third Indian player to return home from the Test series with an injury after fast bowlers.
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Talking about him, BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah said, “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. He will now return to India and head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for further rehabilitation of his injury.”
Rahul has been warming the benches after being overlooked for the first couple of Tests in Adelaide and Melbourne. He also did he feature in the tour games prior to Tests despite being part of the squad.
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KL Rahul was expected to replace Virat Kohli in the playing XI for the second Test in Melbourne after the Indian skipper went back home for his paternity leave post the Adelaide defeat in December. But all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was roped in for eth Boxing-day Test which India won by 8 wickets to level the series 1-1.
