India vs Australia: KL Rahul injures his wrist during practice, ruled out of last 2 Tests

Team India is jolted by yet ar injury - this time it is wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul who has been ruled out of remainder of Border-Gavaskar trophy after picking up an injury during practice. KL Rahul will join Mohamm Shami and Umesh Yav at National Cricket Acemy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehabilitation of his injury, BCCI informed on Wednesday just a day ahe of third Test against Australia. According to BCCI, KL Rahul sprained his left wrist while India was practising at Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) on Saturday. 

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KL Rahul ruled out of Australia series

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India level series at MCG, eye le at SCG 

Staging a gutsy comeback in second Test after elaide rout, touring Indian party without several key players defeated Australians by 8 wickets to level Test series 1-1 on Tuesday. Indian bowlers worked in tandem to bundle Aussies out for just 200 in ir second innings as batsmen just h to chase a paltry total of 70 which y did in style.

While Team India eyes to take le in series at SCG, y will have to answer a few questions surrounding ir playing XI before y take field on January 7. Men in Blue have been dealt with severe blows as key bowlers including Umesh Yav and Mohamm Shami have been ruled out of tournament due to injuries. manment has brought in Navdeep Saini and T Natarajan as ir replacement. However, ir inexperience in Tests, could see Ajinkya Rahane opt Shardul Thakur for role of third pacer. stand-in skipper will also have to re-arrange top order with inclusion of Rohit Sharma into team. 

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Who will gain upper hand at SCG?

Australia h drawn first blood in pink-ball Test match at elaide Oval that h ended just inside three days. However, a determined Team India ensured that y have kept four-match series alive by registering a famous win in Boxing Day Test match last week.  focus w shifts towards third Test match that will be played at Sydney Cricket Ground next Thursday i.e. January 7, 2021. Both teams will be hoping to secure four-match series by winning SCG Test. winner of this contest will ensure that y at least do t end up losing Test series. 

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