KL Rahul to miss T20I leg of West Indies tour too

KL Rahul is probably not going to make a trip toward the West Indies for the five-match T20I series, as previously expected. ESPNcricinfo comprehends that however the detachment period for Rahul, who had tested positive for Covid-19 last week, closes today, he has been prompted another week’s rest and recovery by the BCCI’s medical experts.

Rahul had been recuperating at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru since going through a sports hernia surgery in late June. He was perceived to be an uncertainty for the T20I leg of the West Indies visit regardless of whether he returned the two compulsory negative tests.

Contingent upon the result of his cardiovascular tests, Rahul might have been in consideration for the USA leg of the West Indies T20Is, on August 6 and 7. In any case, presently it seems sure that he will skip the tour out altogether and instead focus on the ODIs in Zimbabwe, which are a part of the planet Cup Super League. India were previously equipped for the 2023 ODI World Cup by prudence of being the hosts of the tournament.

KL Rahul set to miss the first 3 T20is against West Indies. Decision on including him for the final two T20is will be taken soon.

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 26, 2022

The ODI series will finish in less than a week before the beginning of the 2022 Asia Cup, which will be played between August 27 and September 11 in the UAE.

Rahul hasn’t played any competitive cricket since the IPL 2022 Eliminator on May 25, when his team, Lucknow SuperGiants, lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kolkata. He was consequently named captain for the five-match T20I series at home against South Africa, however got a right groin injury just before the primary match. That also precluded him for the England visit.

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He went through the sports hernia surgery in June and was attempting to beat the clock to demonstrate his qualification for the West Indies T20Is. Presently, it seems he has to wait for some additional opportunity for his comeback.

India are as of now leading the three-match ODI series in the West Indies 2-0, with one match to go.