IND vs NZ KL Rahul may be dropped from Pune Test, know who will get a chance in the playing XI

Cricket News Desk. After the defeat in the first Test match against New Zealand, Team India is trailing 0-1 in the series. The second Test match will be played in Pune from 24 to 28 October, where the Indian team is eyeing a comeback. Captain Rohit Sharma can make major changes in the second match for his comeback. Star batsman KL Rahul is in danger of being out.

This experienced batsman may be eliminated from the second match. Experienced batsman KL Rahul failed to leave his mark in the first Test match played in Bengaluru. He could not score big runs in both the innings. The team expected big innings from him but he did not live up to the expectations. In the first innings of the Bengaluru Test, he could not open his account facing six balls, whereas in the second innings he could score 12 runs in 16 balls.

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KL Rahul has disappointed captain Rohit as well as the fans. The team management can show him the way out of the playing-11 and a young star batsman can come in his place in the team.

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Shubman Gill will be a big contender to be included in the playing eleven in place of KL Rahul. Let us tell you that Shubman Gill did not play in the first match due to being unfit, captain Rohit had given a chance to Sarfaraz Khan in his place in the playing eleven. Sarfaraz has confirmed his place by playing an inning of 150 runs in the first test match. Therefore, on the return of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul will have to be out.

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