KL Rahul To Miss 1st Australia Test? India Physio Says “From Medical Point Of View…”

Seasoned KL Rahul on Sunday batted at India nets, allaying considerations surrounding his health forward of the primary Test in opposition to Australia beginning in Perth on the Optus Stadium from November 22. It will probably be a giant reduction for the Indian group administration as they’re already grappling with the attainable absence of injured Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma, who has been blessed along with his second child. Rahul had left the sphere for medical consideration on Friday after sustaining a blow on his elbow by pacer Prasidh Krishna whereas batting in an intra-squad follow match on the WACA floor.

But on Sunday, the 32-year-old batted with none main discomfort and took part in all of the drills throughout the three-hour web session and batted for a substantial time as properly.

“I took him for the x-ray and everything. Based upon the reporting I was a lot more confident that he should be fine. So from medical point of view, he is absolutely fine,” mentioned India physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar in a video uploaded by the BCCI on social media.

In the identical video, Rahul too mentioned that he’s prepared for the primary match vs Australia.

“I am feeling good and I batted today. Getting ready for the first game. I was happy that I could come here early. Get some time to get used to the conditions. I have got a lot of time preparing for the series and I am excited and looking forward to it,” the right-handed batter mentioned.

After being hit on his elbow on Day 1 of the match simulation, KL Rahul has recovered and is raring to go #CrewIndia | #AUSvIND | @klrahul pic.twitter.com/FhVDSNk8tv

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2024

Rahul may open the innings at Perth as Gill is nearly sure to overlook the match due to a fractured thumb.

The Indian group completed the block of coaching on the WACA floor on Sunday and the guests will now transfer to the Optus Stadium for match drills from Tuesday, after a scheduled relaxation day on Monday.

(With PTI Inputs)