KL Rahul after getting injured during the LSG vs RCB game (Sportszpix)
KL Rahul suffered a thigh injury while fielding against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Lucknow Super Giants have suffered a major blow as their skipper KL Rahul has been officially ruled out for the remaining matches of the Indian Premier League 2023. The franchise has named Karun Nair as Rahul’s replacement for the remaining matches. Rahul suffered a thigh injury while fielding against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday. He missed out on Chennai Super Kings as Krunal Pandya led the side in the rain-affected match.
“Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday named Karun Nair as a replacement for the injured KL Rahul for the remainder of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023,” the BCCI said in a statement.
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“Rahul suffered a thigh injury while fielding during Match 43 of Tata IPL 2023 against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana. Cricket Stadium, Lucknow,” the statement said.
Karun, who scored a triple century in Tests, played 76 IPL matches in which he scored 1496 runs. He will join LSG for Rs 50 lakh
Earlier in the day, Rahul, in a long social media post, expressed his sadness at not being with his team in the ongoing IPL 2023 and the Indian team at The Oval next month.
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“After careful consideration and consultation with the medical team, it has been concluded that I will be undergoing surgery on my thigh shortly. My focus will be on my rehabilitation and recovery in the coming weeks. This is a difficult decision, but I know That is the right thing to do to ensure full recovery.
“As the captain of the team, it pains me not to be there during this crucial period. But, I am sure the boys will rise to the occasion and give their best as always. I will be cheering them on from the sidelines, watching every game, along with all of you. @lucknowsupergiants,” he further wrote.
Meanwhile, it will be difficult for the All India selection committee to find the right replacement for Rahul for the mega World Test Championship 2023 final against Australia which begins on June 7.
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