If Rahul is unable to play in the Dhaka Test, vice-captain Pujara could lead India. Abhimanyu might get a chance to make his debut. Due to KL Rahul’s injury sustained while batting in the nets on the day of the second Test in Dhaka against Bangladesh. India may be without both of its primary openers. Vikram Rathour, India’s batting coach, said on Wednesday that Rahul’s injury wasn’t serious. But he didn’t say if he was sure he would start the game.
In his press conference prior to the match, Rathour stated, “It doesn’t [look] serious.” He appears to be okay. I hope all is well with him. Although the doctors are looking into it, let’s hope he recovers.
Interestingly, Rahul was receiving throwdowns from Rathour. When he was struck in the hand toward the end of his nets session. The team doctor attended to him after he was observed rubbing the injured area.
Rahul is likewise India’s chief without Rohit Sharma. They missed the primary Test in Chattogram and likewise governed out of the Dhaka Test, having neglected to recuperate completely from a thumb injury that he got during the ODI series that went before the Tests. Cheteshwar Pujara, the vice-captain, is likely to assume captaincy if Rahul is unable to play on Thursday.
Abhimanyu Easwaran, a rookie who initially joined the team as Rohit’s standby, may replace Rahul at the top of the lineup. Abhimanyu made back-to-back hundreds in the four-day matches against Bangladesh A in Cox’s Bazar and Sylhet after scoring a century in 50 overs for Bengal against Services in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The catastrophe for Rahul’s hand is the most recent in a progression of wounds India has experienced lately. Including first-choice Test players Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami. Jasprit Bumrah is a long-term absentee with a stress fracture of the back. After winning the two-Test series in Chattogram by 188 runs, India leads the ODI series 2-1.