Sports News | KL Rahul to Miss Agarwal-led Karnataka's Ranji Game Against Punjab
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Seasoned batter KL Rahul, who is recovering from an elbow niggle, was not included in the Karnataka Ranji Trophy squad for their penultimate Elite Group C match against Punjab, beginning here on January 23.
Bengaluru, Jan 20 (PTI) Seasoned batter KL Rahul, who is recovering from an elbow niggle, was not included in the Karnataka Ranji Trophy squad for their penultimate Elite Group C match against Punjab, beginning here on January 23.
The PTI had reported on January 18 that Rahul could be a part of the state side for its last league match against Haryana on January 30.
The wicketkeeper-batter has been named in India's ODI squad for the three-match home series against England, starting on February 6, and the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled from February 19.
Opener Mayank Agarwal will lead the 16-man side that also features India pacer Prasidh Krishna and top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal, who made a fifty and hundred in three Vijay Hazare Trophy matches recently.
Shreyas Gopal, who had an excellent run in Karnataka's triumphant run in Vijay Hazare Trophy with 18 wickets, has been elevated as vice-captain.
Karnataka squad: Mayank Agarwal (captain), Shreyas Gopal (vice-captain), Devdutt Padikkal, KV Aneesh, R Smaran, KL Shrijith (wicketkeeper), Abhinav Manohar, Hardik Raj, Prasidh Krishna, Vasuki Koushik, Abhilash Shetty, Yasovardhan Parantap, Nikin Jose, Vidyadhar Patil, Sujay Satheri (wk), Mohsin Khan.
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