What was feared happened…Virat Kohli injured, will not be able to play Ranji, KL Rahul also in trouble

Last Updated:January 18, 2025, 11:11 IST

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul is not fit: Indian cricket team’s star batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will not play in Ranji Trophy. According to the report, both the players are not fit to play the match. Both these players have…read more

Virat Kohli will not be able to play Ranji Trophy match due to injury

New Delhi. After the poor performance in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, all the players including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli were asked to play in the Ranji Trophy. After the defeat in the Test series, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar had said that let’s see how many seniors will play for their Ranji team. Now news is coming that star batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will not be able to play in Ranji Trophy due to injuries.

Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli and wicketkeeper KL Rahul will not be able to play in the next round of Ranji Trophy matches. Despite former cricketers and experts repeatedly reiterating the importance of domestic cricket, both these players will not be available to participate in Ranji matches for their team. According to the report of ESPNCricinfo, both of them have told the BCCI medical staff that they are injured. Because of this, he will not be able to play in the Ranji Trophy matches starting from January 23.

According to reports, Kohli had neck pain and had taken an injection on January 8. The last match of the Test series in Australia was played between 3 and 6 January. He told the BCCI medical staff that he was still feeling pain, which ruled him out of Delhi’s match against Saurashtra in Rajkot.

Talking about KL Rahul, he has an elbow problem due to which he will not be able to play in Karnataka’s match against Punjab in Bengaluru. On Thursday, BCCI released a list for all the players in which it was made mandatory to play in domestic cricket. If a player is not available, he will have to seek permission from chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.