 "Virat Kohli is injured, will not be able to play Ranji, KL Rahul is also in trouble")
After a poor performance in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, all the players including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli were asked to play in the Ranji Trophy. After the defeat in the Test series, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar had said that let’s see how many senior players will play for their Ranji team. Now there are news that star batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will not be able to play in the Ranji Trophy due to injuries.
Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper KL Rahul will not be able to play in the next round of Ranji Trophy matches. Despite former cricketers and pundits repeatedly reiterating the importance of domestic cricket, these two players will not be available for their team to participate in the Ranji matches. According to an ESPNCricinfo report, both have told the BCCI medical staff that they are injured. Due to this, he will not be able to play in the Ranji Trophy matches starting from January 23.
According to reports, Kohli was suffering from neck pain and had received an injection on January 8. The last match of the Test series in Australia was played between January 3 and 6. He told the BCCI medical staff that he was still feeling pain, which forced him out of Delhi’s match against Saurashtra in Rajkot.
Talking about KL Rahul, he has a problem in his elbow, due to which he will not be able to play in Karnataka’s match against Punjab in Bengaluru. On Thursday, the BCCI released a list of all players who have been mandated to play in domestic cricket. If a player is not available then he will have to seek permission from Chairman of Selectors Ajit Agarkar.