After suffering an injury during the ongoing IPL 2023, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Sunday that KL Rahul will not play in the World Test Championship final against Australia next month at The Oval. 

Ishan Kishan was chosen by the selectors to take Rahul’s place in the big final

However, the BCCI has yet to make a decision regarding Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav’s injuries. Rahul sustained an injury to his right upper thigh while fielding on May 1 at the Ekana Stadium during the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore. As a result, he was out for the remainder of the tournament.

“After consultations with specialists, it has been decided that Rahul will undergo surgery at the earliest followed by rehab at the National Cricket Academy for the same. He is ruled out of the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia,”

read the BCCI statement.

NEWS – KL Rahul ruled out of WTC final against Australia.

Ishan Kishan named as his replacement in the squad.

Standby players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav.

More details here – https://t.co/D79TDN1p7H #TeamIndia

— BCCI (@BCCI) May 8, 2023

Three days before BCCI’s official declaration, Rahul had proactively affirmed that he wouldn’t have the option to come to London for the WTC last as a destroyed LSG captain posted an extensive Instagram post a couple of days after his physical issue blow.

“Absolutely gutted that I won’t be at the Oval next month with Team India. I’ll do everything I can to get back in blue and help my country. That has always been my focus and priority. @indiancricketteam.” 

He had mentioned.

BCCI likewise gave a significant update on the injuries of Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav. During the net session, the LSG fast bowler had tripped over the side rope while bowling, resulting in a serious injury to his bowling shoulder. He has now been sent to the National Cricket Academy (NCA), where the BCCI will keep a close eye on how he is progressing before making a decision on who to replace him.

“A specialist consultation has been sought and the left-arm fast bowler is currently at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru undergoing strength and rehab sessions for his shoulder. A decision on his participation in the WTC final will be taken at a later stage,”

the BCCI statement added.

On the other hand, Umesh had suffered a minor injury to his left hamstring on April 26 while playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

“The fast bowler is currently under the care of the KKR Medical Team and has started low-intensity bowling as part of his rehab process. The BCCI Medical Team is in regular touch with KKR Medical Team and is closely monitoring Umesh’s progress,”

read the update.

The selectors meanwhile also named three stand-by players for the WTC Final – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav.

India’s squad for WTC final: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).