IND vs AUS Test Series – KL Rahul wedding: Just three days after his wedding, Kl Rahul has already shifted his focus back to cricket. The vice-captain of India has begun training ahead of the all-important Border Gavaskar Trophy. Rahul missed the entirety of the NewZealand series for his marriage with Athiya Shetty. He will now return to the team on February 2. Follow India vs Australia LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
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IND vs AUS Test Series: 3 days after wedding, KL Rahul starts training ahead of Border Gavaskar Trophy, set to join training camp on February 2 – Watch video
In an Instagram post, KL Rahul shared a glimpse into his return to the Indian team. Rahul had taken leave due to his wedding but is now working his back to the side. The Indian opener posted a video in which he was seen sweating out in the gym. Rahul did some running on the treadmill, before switching to some weight training.
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KL will join up with the rest of the squad in Mumbai, before taking off to Nagpur. There, India will hold a preparatory camp for the upcoming 4-match series. It has been 10 months since India played a Test at home, and the camp is providing some red ball practice.
IND vs AUS Test Series: 3 days after wedding, KL Rahul starts training ahead of Border Gavaskar Trophy, set to join training camp on February 2 – Watch video
Rahul meanwhile has a lot to prove. While Rishabh Pant’s injury meant that he has a long rope in ODIs, his form in Tests has been far from satisfactory. The 30-year-old had a series to forget in Bangladesh, where also filled in for the injured Rohit Sharma. With Shubman Gill waiting in the wings, Rahul will have to put his best foot forward.
The four-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is also part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23. Jasprit Bumrah missing the series is a big blow for India as India must win the series 2-0 or 3-1 to qualify for the WTC Final in June. The first Test of the series begins on February 9 in Nagpur. The last two Tests are scheduled to be held across the first two weeks of March.
India squad Australia Series: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav.
Australia tour of India, 2023 – Test series | |||
Sr. No. | Date | Match | Venue |
1 | 9th – 13th February | 1st Test | Nagpur |
2 | 17th – 21st February | 2nd Test | Delhi |
3 | 1st – 5th March | 3rd Test | Dharamsala |
4 | 9th – 13th March | 4th Test | Ahmedabad |
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