KL Rahul has flown to London to see the specialist who operated on his quadriceps last year. He is hence all but ruled out of the fifth and final Test against England.
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Padikkal to make debut
As per Hindustan Times, Devdutt Padikkal will make his Test debut in the final game. He replaced Rahul in the squad for the third and fourth Test. He, however, warmed the benches.
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Rahul yet to recover fully
Notably, Rahul was the team management's top choice for the number-four position after Virat Kohli pulled out of the series due to the birth of his second child.
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Padikkal rewardedfor his Ranji run
Left-handed batter Padikkal received his maiden Test call-up. He scored 151 and 36 against Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy Round 5. Padikkal has racked up 556 runs from six innings at 92.66.
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Patidar's poor run in the series
The team management is reportedly keen to give Padikkal a go as Rajat Patidar has struggled in this series. Though he made 32 in his maiden Test innings, 9, 5, 0, 17, and 0 were his scores thereafter.
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India's inexperienced batting line-up
Besides Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan and wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel made their respective Test debuts in the ongoing series. Moreover, Yashasvi Jaiswal is a veteran of just eight Tests.