KL Rahul reacts after being ruled out of the South Africa T20Is

In what may be called a disappointing piece of news for the Indian team, KL Rahul was ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa a day before the first game was scheduled to begin. Rahul was gutted on missing out on the big opportunity of leading the Men in Blue for the first time at home. The star batter also believes he is up for another challenge as he aims to come back stronger after recovering.

Rahul, who was appointed as the captain of the side, suffered a groin injury and had to leave the Indian camp in order to make his way to the NCA in Bengaluru. In his absence, the baton has been passed over to India’s stylish wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant, who will be leading the side in all the five T20Is with Hardik Pandya being appointed as his deputy.

Rahul shared a heartfelt message on his Twitter handle after the news broke.

KL Rahul had sustained a hamstring injury earlier this year

Meanwhile, Rahul will be joined by spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who has also been ruled out of the entire series after hurting his right hand while batting in the nets session. The two will head to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to undergo the recovery and treatment process in order to get back to the game soon.

Meanwhile, Rahul’s tryst with injuries has been going on for quite some time now. Before the start of the IPL 2022, he missed out on the West Indies series owing to a hamstring injury, and as a result, he could not be a part of the subsequent Sri Lanka series as well. He would be hoping to cope with the current injury as soon as possible, in order to be a part of the England tour for the rescheduled fifth Test, followed by three T20Is and as many ODIs.