Manjrekar felt sorry for Rahul but added that it was a mystery how a batter who has got so many overseas centuries, has not been scoring consisently.

Head Coach Gautam Gambhir had supported KL Rahul ahead of the second Test match, but his absence from the playing XI raises concerns about the team management's view on KL Rahul's position

The Indian cricket team decided to drop KL Rahul as Shubman Gill made his return to the playing XI for the second Test encounter against New Zealand in Pune.

As the match commenced, eyes were keenly watching the new faces in the Indian lineup. Shubman Gills return after injury adds depth to the batting order, and his recent performances make him a player to watch closely.

A particular set of criticism was targetted towards KL Rahul, who miserably failed to leave a mark in the match. In both the innings, Rahul registered poor scores of 0 and 12 and could not live up to the expectations.

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KL Rahul was dropped from the India playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The team backed Sarfaraz Khan, who scored 150 in the first Test,

Rohit Sharma dropped KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav for the second Test against New Zealand in Pune.