Lucknow Super Giants captain and wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul suffered an injury during the first Test match against England in Hyderabad but has been cleared by the National Cricket Academy to feature in the Indian Premier League 2024.

KL Rahul played only the first Test of the India vs England series and was not part of any of the further games. He is missing the fifth Test too. However, Rahul has begun training at the NCA and has shared photos from the venue.

The BCCI announced the Team India squad for the fifth and final Test against England set to be played in Dharamsala starting Thursday, March 7. India are already 3-1 ahead in the series and would aim to win the final game as well to strengthen their position in the WTC points table.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named their vice-captain ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL with KL Rahul set to continue as the captain. Rahul, who got injured midway through last year and missed the second half of IPL 2023. LSG have qualified for playoffs in both seasons so far.

Team India could well hand another debut for in the ongoing five-match Test series against England, with four caps being given so far already. KL Rahul, who has travelled to London for further consultation, still remains doubtful for the series finale in Dharamsala.

Rahul played an impressive knock of 86 in the first innings of the Hyderabad Test against England but could only manage 22 in the second innings as India lost the game by 28 runs.

Earlier, the BCCI, in its statement, had stated that Rahul was 90% fit and was expected to play the fourth Test. But to everyone's surprise, he hasn't recovered yet completely and won't play in Ranchi and is doubtful for the fifth and last Test of the series against England.

Jasprit Bumrah has taken part in all of the three Tests so far. He was the cornerstone of India's success with the ball. KL Rahul played only the first Test and has missed the next two.

KL Rahul is the latest injury concern for India to deal with apart from the ongoing absence of Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami as the middle-order batter's time on the sidelines is set to extend. Rahul, who missed the second Test against England will sit out of the third game as well.

KL Rahul missed the second Test against England due to pain in his quadriceps. The star batter was picked in the squad for the last three Tests but his participation is subject to clearance from the medical team. Rahul has shared an update on his fitness.

After missing the second Test match due to injury, the star wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul is included in India's team for the remaining three matches against England but the likes of Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami remain unavailable.

KL Rahul complained of pain in his right quadriceps after the India vs England 1st Test in Hyderabad. Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were ruled out of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. While Jadeja seems set to miss the third Test too, Rahul is likely to be available for that game in Rajkot.

India have been dealt with a huge blow after losing the first Test of the five-match series in Hyderabad. The second Test is set to be played in Visakhapatnam from February 2 and two key players have been ruled out of the Test match.

India aggregated 436 runs in their 121 overs in the first innings to take a healthy lead of 190 runs while batting at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.

Shubman Gill continues to struggle in red-ball cricket with another low-scoring knock against England in the ongoing first Test match in Hyderabad. Gill has scored only 189 runs in 9 Test innings played at no.3 role and is drawing flak from cricket fans and experts.

After Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill's early departure on Day 2, KL Rahul played a brilliant knock of 86 off 123 and spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja added unbeaten 81 runs to propel India to a total of 421/7, giving them a strong 175-run lead.

Team India will have a new wicketkeeper in the upcoming England Test series, one of KS Bharat or Dhruv Jurel as KL Rahul is set to play just as a specialist batter, as head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed. The five-match Test series is set to begin in Hyderabad on January 25.

Father Suniel Shetty and brother Ahan have also wished the couple by sharing unseen pictures on Instagram.

The BCCI announced the Indian team squad for England Tests with three wicketkeepers, however, only two of them will be delegated to be behind the stumps with KL Rahul set to play as a specialist batter. Rahul made his debut as a wicketkeeper in the South Africa series last month.

Team India is set to ring in changes as far as the make-up of the line-up is concerned for the Test series against England. KL Rahul made his debut as a wicketkeeper in red-ball cricket for India in the South Africa series but it seems, he might be freed up of that burden in the upcoming series.