KL Rahul out of IPL 2017 with shoulder injury

ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE batsman KL Rahul has been ruled out of IPL 2017 due to the shoulder injury sustained during the recently concluded four-match Test series between India and Australia. 

Sources have reported that the opener is set to fly London to undergo a shoulder surgery. As reported by Espncricinfo, the Bangalore franchise was aware of the extent of Rahul’s surgery and were prepared for his imminent injury-enforced exit from the tournament.

It is learnt that the 24-year old had hurt his left shoulder five weeks ago, in the first Test against Australia, but continued to play through pain for the rest of the series. Rahul, who struck six fifties in the series, had earlier mentioned that his injury was restricting him from playing big shots. 

The Karnataka-lad had featured in 14 matches and had remained RCB’s third highest run-getter behind Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers during the IPL’s last edition. He struck nearly 400 runs at a strike rate of 146 in as many games.
 

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