KL Rahul will not keep wicket in the Test series between India and England. He can also be included in the playing eleven as a supporting batsman. The 5 test match series between India and England is starting from 25th January. The teams for the first two matches of the series have been launched.

KL Rahul and two wicket keepers KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel have been included in the team. KL Rahul will enter this series with a specialist rider.

Will play as a specialist batsman
Times of India has written quoting the BCCI board that KL was on South Africa tour for the role of KL Rahul. Alwar told that Rahul will now play in the superstar batting specialist team. On foreign pitches, wicket-keeping is done only against the flamboyant batsman.

Wicket-keeping is difficult on Indian pitches, as the home pitch is suitable for spin. Here on the pitches the ball can bounce and spin quickly. In such a situation, a specialist agency is needed here. In such a situation, only a specialist will be taken for a match against England series.

didn’t take the risk
The source said, Rahul, the most experienced batsman, is very important for us. We do not want to take any risk by keeping them. There is most likely a casino behind the wicket. In such a situation, he will be kept away from this role. He also operated on Jock in June last year. In such a situation, he was kept away from the role of Keepigh in the home series against England. We have Bharat and Jurel specialists in the team.

Either India or Jurel may get a chance in the playing eleven.
In the home Test series, either India or Jurel may get a chance in the playing eleven. Has made his debut in India Test. Jurel has been selected for the first time in a raw Indian team.

Bharat last played for India in 2023 in the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval in June. In such a situation, he can make a comeback from this test series. Whereas Bharat has so far scored 129 runs in five test matches at an average of 18.42. Whereas Jurel has scored 790 runs in 15 first class matches at the rate of 46.47, which includes one hundred and five fifties. His supreme score was 249.

The team will field with three spinners
The Indian team includes four spin stars in the squad for the first two Tests. It includes Radhakrishnan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Laxmim Yadav and Akshar Patel. Three of them get a chance in the playing eleven. Amazing can also happen with Bakri, Ashwin and Akshar. Apart from this, there will be two pacers in the playing eleven.