According to a report in Sportstar, the Karnataka star has sought a break citing the need for rest following a grueling Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The five-match Test series ended last week in Sydney. KL Rahul played in all five Tests against Australia and has now asked for a better in order to recover and recharge.
The likes of Devdutt Padikkal and Prasidh Krishna will be featuring for the team in the competition. Both Krishna and Padikkal were also in the India squad for the Test series against Australia, However, they played only one Test each. While Padikkal played in the first Test, Krishna got a chance in the last Test of the five-match series.
KL Rahul earns praise:
While Team India suffered a 3-1 loss in Australia, KL Rahul managed to impress many with his batting performance in the series. In the first Test when the Indian team was without its captain Rohit Sharma, Rahul was promoted to open the innings and he did not disappoint.
He scored 84 runs in the first innings of the third Test in Brisbane before scoring an unbeaten 4 in the second innings. For the last two Tests, Rahul was demoted to number 3 and failed to score big in either of the two games.
Karnataka squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy knockouts:
Mayank Agarwal (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Nikin Jose, K.V. Aneesh, R. Smaran, K.L. Shrijith, Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal (vice-captain), Hardik Raj, Prasidh Krishna, V. Koushik, Vidyadhar Patil, Abhilash Shetty, Pravin Dubey, Luvnith Sisodia, Yashovardhan Parantap.
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