KL Rahul ruled out of IPL 2017, to undergo shoulder surgery in England

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Bengaluru, March 31: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) were already going to miss the services of their aggressive skipper Virat Kohli for first few matches in IPL 2017, but reports now claim that team's another important member KL Rahul has been ruled out of the entire tournament.

Team sources said, Lokesh Rahul will be heading for England next week to undergo a surgery of his left shoulder. Rahul dislocated his shoulders during the first Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The 24-year-old India opener played with a sore shoulder in the remainder of the series and still remained second highest run-getter for the side in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016.

Rahul smashed 6 half centuries in the recently concluded series against Australia which India won 2-1.

The Bengaluru-lad had an impressive performance in the previous edition of the Indian Premier League. He was the third highest scorer for the RCB in IPL 9 after Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers as he scored 397 runs from 12 innings.

Team will miss Rahul's services as a wicket-keeper as well, hence the team management would have to play an extra player.

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