KL Rahul Injury Update: The Indian team has suffered a major setback ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Indian opener KL Rahul suffered a hand injury during the practice session.
A physiotherapist treated him, but KL Rahul did not appear to be completely fit. In such a situation, his participation as an opening batsman for the Indian team is doubtful. If this happens, the Indian team’s predetermined plans may suffer a setback.
In such a scenario, the biggest question before the Indian team will be who should be taken in the team in his place.
If KL Rahul misses the fourth Test match, then India will have to change their plans and there are 3 possible replacements for the injured batsman. Currently, the Indian team has three options for KL Rahul.
Abhimanyu Easwaran can be given a chance:
If Rohit Sharma does not want to change his batting order in the absence of KL Rahul, then the team will need an opener. In such a situation, Abhimanyu Easwaran can be given a chance. However, the Indian team does not have the opportunity to experiment at this time. This opener did not perform well during the two unofficial tests. In such a situation, the Indian captain would not want to take the risk of making a new player debut in this match. In such a situation, a good middle-order batsman can also be included in the team.
Melbourne pitch is favourable for Sarfaraz Khan:
Aggressive batsman Sarfaraz Khan played his last match for India against New Zealand. In this, the Indian team had to face defeat by 3-0. He can show his batting skills very well on Australia’s MCG and SCG pitch. If Sarfaraz Khan gets a chance, Rohit Sharma could open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sarfaraz Khan could come to bat at number 6 in place of Rohit Sharma.
Dhruv Jurel in the Middle Order:
As the third option, Dhruv Jurel could be played at number 6 in the team in place of Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma will have to change his batting order and play as an opener. Dhruv Jurel played the first Test match in Perth but was dropped for the second and third Test matches. This wicketkeeper-batsman can strengthen the middle order.
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