One’s doom is another’s boom! Indian batter Shubman Gill will breathe easy after KL Rahul was ruled out of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test after complaining of a right quadriceps pain. Gill has been going through a rough patch in recent time and the Indian batter’s place in the team was under the scanner. However, with KL Rahul’s injury, Gill is almost certain to play a part in the IND vs ENG 2nd Test, with replacement Sarfaraz Khan expected to slot in to India’s middle order.
The BCCI on Monday announced departure of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test in Vizag starting Friday, February 2nd. While Jadeja sustained a hamstring injury during the first Test, KL Rahul had experienced pain in his right quadriceps. The BCCI named Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar as their replacements.
With Indian losing two batting options, the Men in Blue is certain to pursue with Gill even after he produced yet another unconvincing performance in the IND vs ENG 1st Test. The batter, batting at number 3, scored 23 and 0 in the two innings of the IND vs ENG 1st Test. Gill has not even reached a half-century in his last 10 innings. The batter, who came of age in 2023, has been poor with the bat, scoring just He has just 160 runs in his last 10 outings.
His place in the team looked somewhat shaky, but KL Rahul’s injury might provide Gill with another chance to prove his worth. Will he be able to grab the opportunity? The world will certainly be keeping an eye.
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