IND vs ENG: Will KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja play in Rajkot Test?

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India will take on England in the 3rd Test which starts from February 15. After levelling the series in Vizag, the Indian team will be looking forward to a bigger leap and take the lead in the series.

Ahead of the Rajkot Test, the Indian squad has been announced and both KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are included in the squad.

KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja didn't participate in the 2nd Test due to injury. Although the pair is set to be part of the team, they will only play after the clearance of the medical team.

"The participation of Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul is subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI medical team," a statement from BCCI read.

KL Rahul played a brilliant knock of 86 in the first Test and Ravindra Jadeja was also influential with both and ball. Jadeja scored 87 with the bat in first innings and picked up 5 wickets in the match.

Rajat Patidar and Kuldeep Yadav replaced the duo and did reasonably well. Now if KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are fit, it will be a selection dilemma for the team management.

Ravindra Jadeja, if fit, is likely to play in front of his home crowd in Rajkot. Amid Ravindra Jadeja's verbal battle with his father, the player would love to focus on the field and weather the external storms with a decent performance.

KL Rahul would also be keen to rack up some more runs under his belt and showcase his class for the team. Rahul suffered a quadriceps pain and is likely to remain sidelined for the next match.

Jadeja and Rahul both have been doing their rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru and reports have suggested that the left-arm spinner is closer to a comeback. It is to be seen whether he is completely match fit ahead of the Rajkot match, which is still five days away.