Reports from Australia claimed that Kohli underwent scans for an unspecified injury.
KL Rahul has suffered an injury scare ahead of India’s first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, starting November 22 in Perth’s Optus Stadium.
The 32-year-old sustained a blow on his right elbow and left the field for scans during India's match simulation at the WACA ground on Friday (November 15).
According to a PTI report, Rahul made 29 before pacer Prasidh Krishna pinged on his elbow with a climbing delivery, and the batter had to walk off after consulting with team physio.
The right-hander is expected to open the innings if skipper Rohit Sharma does not feature in the series opener.
"About Rahul…it's just happened so will take some time to assess (his elbow)," BCCI sources told PTI.
Rahul is looking for a Test comeback as he was left out of the playing XI after the Bengaluru match against New Zealand last month.
Meanwhile, Australia’s leading newspaper Sydney Morning Herald has reported that India’s star batter Virat Kohli underwent scans for an unspecified injury on Thursday (November 14).
While the nature of Kohli’s injury remains unclear, it did not prevent him from featuring in the intra-squad simulation match on Friday. He scored 15 runs before getting out.
"There're no concerns as of now with Virat Kohli," the BCCI source informed PTI.
Ahead of the blockbuster series, Virat Kohli has come under the scanner for not being able to match up to his lofty standards in Test cricket for the past few years. Ever since 2020, the star batter has just scored two Test tons while he has managed to cross fifty just once in the six Tests so far in 2024.
Kohli was troubled by the Bangladesh and New Zealand spinners in the recently held home Test season, returning with scores of 6, 17, 47, 29*, 0, 70, 1, 17, 4 and 1. As a result, his Test average has dropped to 47.83. He currently has 9040 runs to his name from 118 Tests, including 29 centuries.
Kohli’s Test record may have slumped, but he loves the rivalry against Australia and has played some of his best knocks Down Under. The veteran campaigner has played 25 Test innings on Australian soil, amassing 1352 runs at an average of 54.08 with six hundreds and four half-centuries.
(With PTI Inputs)