India’s preparations for the World Test Championship 2023 final have got a hit as star batter KL Rahul got injured while fielding during IPL 2023 match 43 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. Rahul got injured while fielding during the game and will be going undergoing scans to know the extent of the injury.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

According to reports, the 31-year-old will not be featuring in the remainder of the IPL 2023 and BCCI will only take a call once the results of the scans are out.

Rahul will be a big miss for India in the summit clash as he was the third-highest run-scorer for the team in the last Test series in England with 315 runs to his name. It will be a herculean task for the selectors to replace Rahul if he doesn’t get fit in time. On that note, let’s take a look at three probable replacements for KL Rahul for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wtc-final-2023-list-of-injured-players-for-the-summit-clash-between-india-and-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WTC final</a>:<o:p></o:p>

1. Mayank Agarwal

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676966545393_Mayank-Agarwal.jpeg" alt="Mayank Agarwal" loading="lazy"><figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Mayank Agarwal. (Photo Source: RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

Agarwal last played a Test for India in March 2022 versus Sri Lanka and wasn’t picked in the squad for the next three series against England, Bangladesh and Australia. The Karnataka batter recently finished as the highest run-scorer of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 with 990 runs to his name across 13 innings at an average of 82.50 scoring three hundreds and six fifties.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Agarwal has the experience of 21 Tests and can be a good fit for India in the middle or top order in Rahul’s absence. The 32-year-old has the much-needed experience of facing the Australian trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc as he made his debut in Australia in 2018 and scored two 70+ scores in two games. Hence, the batter knows how to counter the formidable pace unit and his experience will come in handy in the big game.

2. Sarfaraz Khan<o:p></o:p>

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664026236046_Sarfaraz-Khan.jpeg" alt="Sarfaraz Khan" loading="lazy"><figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Sarfaraz Khan (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Srafaraz Khan has been knocking on the doors of Team India for a long time but has still not been able to break into the Indian Test team. In the nine innings played in Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Sarfaraz scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 with three hundreds and one fifty to his name.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The 25-year-old has been having a dream run in Ranji Trophy since 2019, as he has amassed 2466 runs at a mind-boggling average of 123.3, with 10 centuries and five fifties to his name.

Courtesy of his incredible domestic run, Sarfaraz has the second-highest average (79.65) in first-class cricket only behind the legendary Don Bradman’s 95.14. It’s high time for the selectors to give a chance to Sarfaraz to prove his worth at the international level.

3. Abhimanyu Easwaran<o:p></o:p>

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Abhimanyu-Easwaran.jpg" alt="Abhimanyu Easwaran" loading="lazy"><figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Abhimanyu Easwaran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The 27-year-old was selected in the India squad for the Test series in Bangladesh in December 2022, however, he didn’t get a chance to play in any of the two games. Meanwhile, in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23, the Bengal batter amassed 798 runs in 14 innings at an average of 66.50 with three centuries and three fifties to his name.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

Considering the fact that Easwaran has been on the radar of the selectors, his stupendous run in the Ranji Trophy has further bolstered his chances of getting selected again in the squad.

He was successful in leading Bengal to the Ranji Trophy final of the 2022-23 season but unfortunately for him couldn't go past Saurashtra's challenge in the summit clash.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

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India’s preparations for the World Test Championship 2023 final have got a hit as star batter KL Rahul got injured while fielding during IPL 2023 match 43 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. Rahul got injured while fielding during the game and will be going undergoing scans to know the extent of the injury.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
According to reports, the 31-year-old will not be featuring in the remainder of the IPL 2023 and BCCI will only take a call once the results of the scans are out. 
Rahul will be a big miss for India in the summit clash as he was the third-highest run-scorer for the team in the last Test series in England with 315 runs to his name. It will be a herculean task for the selectors to replace Rahul if he doesn’t get fit in time. On that note, let’s take a look at three probable replacements for KL Rahul for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wtc-final-2023-list-of-injured-players-for-the-summit-clash-between-india-and-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WTC final</a>:<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
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<figcaption data-gramm="false">Mayank Agarwal. (Photo Source: RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Agarwal last played a Test for India in March 2022 versus Sri Lanka and wasn’t picked in the squad for the next three series against England, Bangladesh and Australia. The Karnataka batter recently finished as the highest run-scorer of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 with 990 runs to his name across 13 innings at an average of 82.50 scoring three hundreds and six fifties.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Agarwal has the experience of 21 Tests and can be a good fit for India in the middle or top order in Rahul’s absence. The 32-year-old has the much-needed experience of facing the Australian trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc as he made his debut in Australia in 2018 and scored two 70+ scores in two games. Hence, the batter knows how to counter the formidable pace unit and his experience will come in handy in the big game.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Sarfaraz Khan<o:p></o:p></h3>
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<figcaption data-gramm="false">Sarfaraz Khan (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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Srafaraz Khan has been knocking on the doors of Team India for a long time but has still not been able to break into the Indian Test team. In the nine innings played in Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Sarfaraz scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 with three hundreds and one fifty to his name.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The 25-year-old has been having a dream run in Ranji Trophy since 2019, as he has amassed 2466 runs at a mind-boggling average of 123.3, with 10 centuries and five fifties to his name.
Courtesy of his incredible domestic run, Sarfaraz has the second-highest average (79.65) in first-class cricket only behind the legendary Don Bradman’s 95.14. It’s high time for the selectors to give a chance to Sarfaraz to prove his worth at the international level.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Abhimanyu Easwaran<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Abhimanyu-Easwaran.jpg" alt="Abhimanyu Easwaran" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption data-gramm="false">Abhimanyu Easwaran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The 27-year-old was selected in the India squad for the Test series in Bangladesh in December 2022, however, he didn’t get a chance to play in any of the two games. Meanwhile, in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23, the Bengal batter amassed 798 runs in 14 innings at an average of 66.50 with three centuries and three fifties to his name.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Considering the fact that Easwaran has been on the radar of the selectors, his stupendous run in the Ranji Trophy has further bolstered his chances of getting selected again in the squad. 
He was successful in leading Bengal to the Ranji Trophy final of the 2022-23 season but unfortunately for him couldn't go past Saurashtra's challenge in the summit clash.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

India’s preparations for the World Test Championship 2023 final have got a hit as star batter KL Rahul got injured while fielding during IPL 2023 match 43 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. Rahul got injured while fielding during the game and will be going undergoing scans to know the extent of the injury.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
According to reports, the 31-year-old will not be featuring in the remainder of the IPL 2023 and BCCI will only take a call once the results of the scans are out. 
Rahul will be a big miss for India in the summit clash as he was the third-highest run-scorer for the team in the last Test series in England with 315 runs to his name. It will be a herculean task for the selectors to replace Rahul if he doesn’t get fit in time. On that note, let’s take a look at three probable replacements for KL Rahul for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/wtc-final-2023-list-of-injured-players-for-the-summit-clash-between-india-and-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WTC final</a>:<o:p></o:p>
<h3 class="MsoNormal">1. Mayank Agarwal</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676966545393_Mayank-Agarwal.jpeg" alt="Mayank Agarwal" loading="lazy">
<figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Mayank Agarwal. (Photo Source: RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Agarwal last played a Test for India in March 2022 versus Sri Lanka and wasn’t picked in the squad for the next three series against England, Bangladesh and Australia. The Karnataka batter recently finished as the highest run-scorer of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 with 990 runs to his name across 13 innings at an average of 82.50 scoring three hundreds and six fifties.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Agarwal has the experience of 21 Tests and can be a good fit for India in the middle or top order in Rahul’s absence. The 32-year-old has the much-needed experience of facing the Australian trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc as he made his debut in Australia in 2018 and scored two 70+ scores in two games. Hence, the batter knows how to counter the formidable pace unit and his experience will come in handy in the big game.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">2. Sarfaraz Khan<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1664026236046_Sarfaraz-Khan.jpeg" alt="Sarfaraz Khan" loading="lazy">
<figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Sarfaraz Khan (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
</figure>
Srafaraz Khan has been knocking on the doors of Team India for a long time but has still not been able to break into the Indian Test team. In the nine innings played in Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Sarfaraz scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 with three hundreds and one fifty to his name.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The 25-year-old has been having a dream run in Ranji Trophy since 2019, as he has amassed 2466 runs at a mind-boggling average of 123.3, with 10 centuries and five fifties to his name.
Courtesy of his incredible domestic run, Sarfaraz has the second-highest average (79.65) in first-class cricket only behind the legendary Don Bradman’s 95.14. It’s high time for the selectors to give a chance to Sarfaraz to prove his worth at the international level.

<h3 class="MsoNormal">3. Abhimanyu Easwaran<o:p></o:p></h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Abhimanyu-Easwaran.jpg" alt="Abhimanyu Easwaran" loading="lazy">
<figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Abhimanyu Easwaran. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The 27-year-old was selected in the India squad for the Test series in Bangladesh in December 2022, however, he didn’t get a chance to play in any of the two games. Meanwhile, in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23, the Bengal batter amassed 798 runs in 14 innings at an average of 66.50 with three centuries and three fifties to his name.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
Considering the fact that Easwaran has been on the radar of the selectors, his stupendous run in the Ranji Trophy has further bolstered his chances of getting selected again in the squad. 
He was successful in leading Bengal to the Ranji Trophy final of the 2022-23 season but unfortunately for him couldn't go past Saurashtra's challenge in the summit clash.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
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