For the first time, Kl Rahul will mark his return to the Red-ball cricket in a few months when India will accept England Lions in the second and last unofficial test, starting with Friday in Northampton.
Rahul could not completely drive his Indian Party Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals. DC completed a narrow fifth-only one spot with Knockouts-players and fans to think about many “co-” moments that formed their campaign.
After Rahul recorded 539 Runs in 13 IPL shifts, he has now moved his focus on cricket red ball before testing a series of five matches in England. Indian dough reportedly reported the Cryt control advice in India (BCCI) about its availability for India and expressed its desire to introduce itself in the second unofficial test against England Lions.
The experienced dough missed the first four -day game in Canterbury 30 May, where Indian doughs used easy playground. But a 32 -year -old man eager to play in the second match in Northampton.
Since Senior India Squad went to England at the end of this week, Rahul’s early arrival and party involvement and underlines his intention to get valuable game time before the test series from 20 June.
Rahul, who last played a match with a red ball in January during an Australian tour, Now he has a chance to find his form again against a strong opposition in England – a place where he had previously scored two test centuries. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire, Rahul is the most experienced body in the group and will try to promote space in the highest ranking.
Although its diameter of the test costs a modest 33.57 out of 58 matches, most of Rahul’s success in format came as an opener. Whether it will continue at the top or deployed in the middle order is to be seen.
“I grew up and watched the test cricket. I grew up and watched you play you for England. I woke up at five in the morning and watched a test cricket with my father. He also loved watching cricket,” Rahul said in a previous interview.
Karun Nair, that scored a double century in the first match in Canterbury This ended in draw, clearly showed that it deserves a place in the middle order. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Abhimanyu Easwaren scored fluent in the 1950s in the second shift to increase the competition by the highest order. It is also expected that Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan, who did not build in the first game, get a chance to burn in the second accessories.
Among the pitchers, Pacer Akash Deep is expected to play after the missing Canterbury match. Shardul Thakur and Nitish Reddy compete for fast bowling versatile place on the Indian test side. They both played in Canterbury, but Thakur bowed more. Meanwhile, Reddy missed most of the IPL because of the conventure problems and bowed less. If the playground is another straight surface, it may not provide ideal preparation for Rahul and the team before harder challenges.
In England, Lions Camp will be a reflector on Josh Language and Chris Woakes, who were named after the first test in the English team. With Frontline Quicks Mark Wood and Jofra Archer dubious, and Gus Atkinson excluded from the opener, England with a fast bowling source is under pressure.
However, the competition can again form a height. If Northampton gives the surface as flat as Canterbury, it does not have to offer the ideal preparation for Rahul and the company before what promises to be a much more demanding series.
England series is the first India from retirement Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Virat Kohli from the test cricket. Five tests against England will be the first India in the World Championship in the 2025-27 World Championship. They play the first test in Headingley (from 20 June), followed by the second in Edgbaston (from 2 July), the third in Lordov (from July 10), the fourth in Old Trafford (from 23 July) and the final test in the oval (from July 31).
India will start a four -day match against India and Beckenham on the outskirts of London, scheduled from 13 to 16 June.
Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
6th June 2025
