WATCH: KL Rahul fights against time for ODI World Cup, gives glimpse of his recovery process at NCA

A video of Rahul has been going viral on social media. The LSG skipper could be seen sweating it out by doing batting and wicketkeeping drills at the NCA.

WATCH: KL Rahul fights against time for ODI World Cup, gives glimpse of his recovery process at NCA

KL Rahul (Image via Twitter)

KL Rahul injured his right thigh during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 1 this year. He underwent surgery in London and has been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

A video of Rahul has been going viral on social media. The LSG skipper could be seen sweating it out by doing batting and wicketkeeping drills at the NCA.

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Rahul has been fighting against time to get his body ready for the upcoming 2023 ICC ODI World Cup, starting in October in India. If he recovers, he could be India’s wicketkeeper in their campaign but there’s also a huge doubt about this.

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Why KL Rahul may face difficulties to find a place in the playing XI despite recovering before World Cup?

KL Rahul fights against time for ODI World Cup, gives glimpse of his recovery process at NCA
KL Rahul (Image via Twitter)

If KL Rahul recovers completely before the ODI World Cup, it will still be difficult for him to find a place in the squad let alone the playing XI. It’s because of the horrible form he has been dealing with. 

He has been struggling to score runs due to the lean patch and only played a decent knock once in a blue moon. He last played the 50-over format for India against Australia in Chennai.

He used to open alongside skipper Rohit Sharma in white-ball cricket but during his absence, Indian management has been experimenting with the combination. Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill opened for India in the recently-concluded West Indies ODI series.

Kishan, who also does the work with the gloves, did decently, and with the bat too, he was the most consistent for India, reaching 50 in all three ODI matches. India also have Sanju Samson as a wicketkeeper who also batted in West Indies, and even scored a half-century. This is why Rahul may find it tough to cement his spot in the squad.

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