KL Rahul has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of his return to the international side for the T20I series against West Indies, a source told Sports Tak.
Rahul recently recovered from surgery in Germany and hit the nets for the Caribbean tour. The 30-year-old was named for the T20I series which is scheduled to begin on July 29. However, his return was subjected to passing the fitness test.
Rahul hasn't played any competitive match since Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. He missed out the home T20I series against South Africa and England tour due to injury.
Earlier, on July 21, former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman posted photos of him addressing the candidates attending the Level-3 coach certification course at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
Another player Covid-positive
In addition, one of the members of India's Commonwealth Games-bound women's team has also contracted the virus. However, the name of the player has not been revealed yet. Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will start their campaign against Australia on July 29.
Rahul's T20I record
The Karnataka batter has not played a single T20I since November 2021 when New Zealand tour India right after T20 World Cup 2021.
The 30-year-old is one of the most consistent Indian batters in the format. He has an average of 40.68 after 56 games. His 1,634 runs include two centuries and 16 half-centuries. Also, he has a strike rate of 142.29.
