KL Rahul set to miss Dharamsala Test to consult a specialist in London

After a quadricep tendon injury ruled KL Rahul out of three Test matches against England, the Indian batter has decided to consult a specialist doctor in London. That means he will miss the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala that is set to begin on March 7.

ESPNCricinfo reported that Rahul’s IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants are very much aware of the development around his fitness, and they are hopeful of Rahul being fit ahead of their first match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on March 24. 

Rahul played the Hyderabad Test against England and scored a valiant half-century but was subsequently ruled out of the Visakhapatnam Test soon after. He was in the fray to return for the Rajkot Test but was not cleared later, only to be ruled out of the next two Tests. That led to India persisting with Rajat Patidar, but the Madhya Pradesh batter, so far, has struggled to score enough runs for himself. 

His tendon injury has troubled him lately, especially after an injury during the 2023 Indian Premier League. He missed a part of the IPL and, later, the World Test Championship final in London.