KL Rahul to miss IPL 2017 due to shoulder injury: Report

KL Rahul is most likely to miss the upcoming 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a shoulder injury, according to a report. He suffered the injury during the recently concluded India-Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy and may be out for five weeks.

He might also travel to London for surgery, a report in ESPNCricinfo added. Rahul suffered the injury during the first India-Australia Test in Pune, and had said during the rest of the series how it prevented him from playing several strokes.

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Rahul’s injury comes after Royal Challengers captain Virat Kohli also hinted that he might be out for ‘few weeks’ due to a shoulder injury he suffered during the third Test in Ranchi.

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The IPL 2017 is starting on April 5, with a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Rahul has been one of the most in-form batsmen for India, scoring six half-centuries in the four-Test series against Australia.