Last Update on: May 7th, 2023 at 12:27 pm
KL Rahul is going to miss ICC World Test Championship final due to an injury. The right-handed batsman suffered a leg injury in the ongoing IPL 2023 and is set to undergo thigh surgery, due to which he has been ruled out ICC World Test Championship final.
India vs Australia, WTC final takes place next month from June 7-11 at The Oval in England. KL Rahul was expected to be a crucial middle-order batsman for the team. After his injury, the team will need a strong batter to replace him in the squad. Here we take a look at 5 Indian players who can replace KL Rahul in India squad for ICC World Test Championship final.
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ICC World Test Championship Final: 5 Indian Players Who Can Replace KL Rahul In India Squad For WTC Final
5. Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav is the first player who can replace KL Rahul in ICC World Test Championship final. Yadav is also a middle-order batsman like Rahul. He made his Test debut in the previous IND vs AUS Test series, scoring 8 runs in the only innings he batted.
He was picked as a replacement for Shreyas Iyer, who had missed the 1st Test due to injury. In IPL 2023 too, Yadav has showcased some marvellous batting knocks for his team Mumbai Indians.