Team India has received another injury concern as batter KL Rahul has been reportedly ruled out of the upcoming second out of Ranji Trophy due to niggles. The second round of Ranji Trophy is scheduled to take place on January 23 and the BCCI selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar and Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir have directed all the players,

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, two crucial batters for Team India, have informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical staff of minor ailments that would prohibit them from playing for their local sides, Delhi and Karnataka, in the second round of the Ranji Trophy.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will not be available for the next round of the Ranji Trophy. The duo has informed the BCCI of this.

Virat Kohli's chances of playing for Delhi in their upcoming Ranji Trophy clash against Saurashtra looked uncertain after the former India captain suffered a neck sprain and even took an injection for the same.

The Indian batters are going through a rough patch in Test cricket of late. The struggle started during the New Zealand series in which they seemed helpless against the Kiwi spin attack. Things did not pan out well in Australia as their shot selection and approach was criticized by former cricketers and pundits.