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Why KL Rahul Is Not Playing Today: Why was KL Rahul ruled out of the second ODI between India and England? Find out the reason
During the toss for the second ODI match between India and England in Cardiff, Indian cricket fans received some surprising news. The team's experienced wicketkeeper-batsman, KL Rahul, is not part of the playing XI for today's match.
If you are wondering why KL Rahul is not playing today, let us clarify that he has been ruled out not due to technical reasons or poor form, but because he is unwell.
Ishan Kishan gets the nod in KL Rahul's place
Captain Shubman Gill confirmed at the toss that KL Rahul is unwell, forcing the Indian team to make a change to their winning combination. In Rahul's absence, young aggressive batsman Ishan Kishan has been included in the team as the wicketkeeper-batsman.
Shubman Gill fit; England wins the toss
On a positive note for Indian fans, captain Shubman Gill—who had to retire hurt due to cramps after scoring 80 runs in the previous match—is now fully fit.
In this second ODI in Cardiff, England captain Harry Brook won the toss and decided to bowl first. Having lost the first match and trailing 1-0 in the series, England has opted to bring in fast bowlers (Saqib Mahmood and Gus Atkinson) instead of spinner Liam Dawson, taking into account the short boundaries at Cardiff.
Playing XIs of both teams
India (India XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna.
England (England XI): Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (Captain), Jos Buttler (Wicketkeeper), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid.
