India dropped KL Rahul, who scored only 0 and 12 runs in the first Test against New Zealand, from the playing XI for the second Test, which will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium.

KL Rahul's form is under scrutiny, but head coach Gautam Gambhir assures he has full backing from the Indian team management. Despite competition from

D espite scoring 68 runs in the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, KL Rahul finds himself in the middle of a huge storm, and questions are arising over his spot in India's

India coach Gautam Gambhir has vehemently backed KL Rahul to come good amid mounting scrutiny on his recent form in Test cricket. After making a duck in India's 46 all out in the first innings of the Bengaluru Test,

KL Rahul's position in the Indian Test lineup remains uncertain after a loss to New Zealand, but head coach Gautam Gambhir has voiced continued support for him, despite competition from Sarfaraz Khan and a potential toss-up between Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar for the playing XI.

KL Rahul’s forgettable outing in the opening Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru won’t threaten his place in the side, at least for the second Test in Pune, as head coach Gautam Gambhir firmly backed the Karnataka right-hander on the eve of the must-win match.

Gautam Gambhir, Team India head coach, has backed underfire KL Rahul. Notably, Rahul returned with two low scores in the India vs New Zealand 1st Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and with Shubman Gill set to return from an injury and Sarfaraz Khan having smashed a 100 in the series opener,

Gautam Gambhir backs KL Rahul to find form in the second Test against New Zealand, dismissing social media criticism. With India trailing the series, the team management focuses on supporting Rahul despite competition and a strong performance from Sarfaraz Khan in the first match.