K L Rahul back in Test squad against England

The second Test against England begins on Thursday and Rahul is all set to make his comeback at the expense of Gautam Gambhir, who managed 26 and 0 in the first Test at Rajkot.

“Yes, Rahul is available for selection and you would want Rahul to be in the starting line-up; that’s the reason he has been included,” head coach Anil Kumble told a press conference here.

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Kumble has made it a norm for an injured player to prove his fitness in a competitive match. Rahul had hurt his hamstring during the Kanpur Test against New Zealand in late September and had to endure a long layoff of almost seven weeks. While the injury didn’t trouble him during batting, he was unable to run without pain. Rahul’s batting against Rajasthan has satisfied them about the batsman’s progress.