While KL Rahul is set to bat at No. 3 for Karnataka, the right-hander might occupy the No. 5 slot for India in the Champions Trophy.

Making his first Ranji Trophy appearance since February 2020, local hero Rahul walked in at No. 3 to a warm reception from the semi-packed M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, with chants of 'Rahul, Rahul' echoing through the stands.

KL Rahul was dismissed for 26 off 37 balls during Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy match against Haryana at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.

However, just as he appeared to settle down, Rahul fell in the post-lunch session to Haryana’s in-form pacer Anshul Kamboj

Bengaluru: KL Rahul's net session is all about meticulousness. Right from picking his gears out of a nattily packed kitbag to facing bowlers, his every movement is measured.There was no

Rahul batted in the KSCA ‘B’ ground, before moving to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium main ground for a catching session while Kaverappa bowled at full tilt and had a hit in the nets.

Gavaskar also pondered whether the players absence was due to non-injury reasons, hinting at a possible lack of commitment.

KL Rahul is set to make his return to the Ranji Trophy after five years, joining Karnataka for their critical match against Haryana. Pacer Vidwath Kav

Locked in a three-way tussle for a quarterfinal berth, Karnataka will have KL Rahul 's experience to bank on in the quest for a bonus point win over table-toppers Haryana in their final league match of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C,

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy has left the Arun Jaitley Stadium massively crowded in a rare view from a domestic match in the country.