Ankit_sharma03 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Team India's preparation for the third and final Test of the series against South Africa in Johannesburg dealt a massive blow as opener KL Rahul got injured during the practice session on Sunday. Trailing 0-2 in the series, Virat Kohli and Co. have already lost the three-match rubber and will leave no stone unturned to avert the whitewash against a strong Proteas side. The 25-year old Rahul suffered a blow to his left knee off the bowling of pacer Ishant Sharma. He immediately received the medical treatment from the support staff who put an ice pack on his knee. However, he later batted again though, shrugging off any worries for the moment. Interestingly, India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane who missed out from the playing XI for the first two Tests also spent hours in the gruelling nets session. Rahane batted along with Kohli and Hardik Pandya in what could be the suggestive middle-order in the upcoming third Test which starts on January 24 in Wanderers. While the wiry all-rounder opened up with some big hits as per his natural style of play, both Kohli and Rahane looked solid against pacers. When they batted, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami even bowled with new Kookaburra balls. Called as a replacement for injured Wriddhiman Saha, wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik later batted in tandem with Kohli, while Rahane finished up last against throw-downs from assistant coach Sanjay Bangar. In the interim, Rohit along with Shikhar Dhawan was among the last group of batsmen to take strike. Patel batted ahead of Karthik in the roster order and worked on facing the short-ball with Pandya assisting him with throw-downs from a shortened distance. Among the bowlers, Ashwin, Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah batted in the nets, whilst Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav had handled the pace bowling duties in the middle part of the session. Fast bowlers Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini closed out proceedings as well. https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-india-vs-south-africa-injured-kl-rahul-in-doubt-for-johannesburg-test-virat-kohli-dinesh-karthik-ishant-sharma-test-series-423470 Link to comment
Popular Post Laaloo Posted January 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2018 The 25-year old Rahul suffered a blow to his left knee off the bowling of pacer Ishant Sharma. Yeh saala kab Tak hamari marwata rahega Mosher, beetle, speedheat and 10 others 1 10 1 1 Link to comment
Ankit_sharma03 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Is ki wajah se ab Dhawan chipak jayega Saala chui mui kahin ka beetle 1 Link to comment
adi B Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I dont believe these news nowadays,injury is the best excuse to drop a player nowadays express bowling, Nonbeliever, Rightarmfast and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment
Khota Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 If you cant handle Ishant in nets there is no way you can handle SA attack. Temujin Khaghan, nevada, diehardpacer and 5 others 1 3 4 Link to comment
Forever Indian Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) KL Rahul "niggled" out? Edited January 21, 2018 by Forever Indian Laaloo, Gollum, diehardpacer and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment
Rasgulla Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Khota said: If you cant handle Ishant in nets there is no way you can handle SA attack. Well said khota bhai.. Tiger Dhawan makes his come back I guess Khota 1 Link to comment
zen Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 No point in bolting the stables after the horses are gone. Might as well give a shot to those also in the OFI squad to help them prepare better for that series, where a win would help Ind to salvage the series Link to comment
rkt.india Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Misleading title. He batted after that blow, so no concerns. Link to comment
Nonbeliever Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 That's why kohli love ishant sharma..he can easily remove hurdles from Kohli's way. Next in line is pujara... tomorrow is his number Deleted_User_1, Sgattick10, diehardpacer and 3 others 6 Link to comment
Gollum Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 express bowling, Mosher, SK_IH and 1 other 4 Link to comment
beetle Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 So Ishant is the real 'hitman '. Cricketics, Sean Bradley, Nonbeliever and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment
Khota Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 KL Rahul has an upside. Down the road he will be a top bat for India. Currently I am in favor of giving Rahane an opportunity to showcase his talents. Link to comment
Suhaan Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 44 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said: Is ki wajah se ab Dhawan chipak jayega Saala chui mui kahin ka Dilli wale ne apne saathi ki Viraat madad ki Link to comment
Gollum Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Khota said: KL Rahul has an upside. Down the road he will be a top bat for India. Currently I am in favor of giving Rahane an opportunity to showcase his talents. What's your take on Pujara? Link to comment
kosingh Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 "He has been niggled" is more than simply an ICF joke! Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 50 minutes ago, Khota said: KL Rahul has an upside. Down the road he will be a top bat for India. Currently I am in favor of giving Rahane an opportunity to showcase his talents. Rahul looked so shaken up in both innings that now i am not sure about him. Rahul appears to be the next unrealized 'talent" beetle 1 Link to comment
Sgattick10 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I would have said conspiracy aka 'niggled' if it was some other player .. but chui mui Rahul can get injured or catch a bug anytime. express bowling, Gollum, adi B and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment
Popular Post express bowling Posted January 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2018 Why can't Ishant do this to the opposition instead ! He is the " same-side goal guy " in the team beetle, Cricketfanatic, speedheat and 9 others 1 9 2 Link to comment
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