- KL Rahul has also been selected in Team India for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. But, even before this tour, he has surprised everyone by stepping away from Team India and deciding to play for this team.
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KL Rahul: Team India will now tour Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. India has to play a 5-match Test series with the hosts. India’s team has been announced for this Test series. KL Rahul has also got a chance in the Indian team. But he has decided to play with this team, leaving Team India. What is the whole matter, let’s know in this report?…
KL Rahul will play the match with this team
After a crushing defeat in the 3-match series against New Zealand at home, the BCCI has taken a big decision in view of the upcoming Test series. It has been decided to send two players of Team India to Australia immediately.
Lokesh Rahul (KL Rahul) and Dhruv Jurel will reach Australia before the other members of Team India for the 5-match Border Gavaskar Trophy series, which is very important in view of the World Test Championship. India ‘A’ team is already in Australia.
KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel included in India A team
India A lost the unofficial first Test match against Australia ‘A’. Now this team will include Rahul and Dhruv Jurel. Both of them have been included in the Indian ‘A’ team for match practice before the 5-match Test series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia will start from November 22.
KL Rahul’s bat was a flop in the Bengaluru Test
It is worth noting that the second four-day Test match between India ‘A’ and Australia ‘A’ will be played in Pusan on Thursday, November 7. The Indian Express has reported that both Rahul (KL Rahul) and Dhruv will reach Australia on Tuesday to play in the playing XI in this match. KL Rahul was part of Team India’s playing XI in the Bengaluru Test match.
But he failed in this match. After this he had to sit on the bench for two matches. Dhruv was part of Team India as a backup wicketkeeper in the Test series against New Zealand, when Pant was out of the field due to injury, he was seen behind the wicket.