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Another major setback for Royal Challengers, after captain Virat Kohli was ruled out for initial matches of IPL, now batsman KL Rahul is set to miss IPL 2017 due to a shoulder injury which he sustained during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The lad from Mangalore had hurt his left shoulder in the first Test against Australia but continued to play. Despite the injury, Rahul finished with six half-centuries from seven innings, finishing third-highest scorer on either side with a tally of 393.

Another major setback for Royal Challengers, after captain Virat Kohli was ruled out for initial matches of IPL, now batsman KL Rahul is set to miss IPL 2017 due to a shoulder injury which he sustained during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

The lad from Mangalore had hurt his left shoulder in the first Test against Australia but continued to play. Despite the injury, Rahul finished with six half-centuries from seven innings, finishing third-highest scorer on either side with a tally of 393.

According to reports, Royal Challengers management was aware of Rahul’s shoulder situation and were prepared for his imminent injury-enforced exit from the tournament. With Virat already out and Rahul set to miss the whole season, this will seriously hamper Challengers title chances, missing key batsman will hurt any team, especially in a format like IPL.

The Indian opener was one of the stars for RCB during IPL 2016 where his consistent performance ensured that he became a mainstay in the national side across all formats. In the 2016 IPL Rahul finished third highest run-getter behind Virat and AB with 397 runs from 12 innings. It will be interesting to see who RCB will sign as a replacement for KL Rahul, a player that was an integral part of their side last season.

Meanwhile, in Kohli’s absence, AB de Villiers will lead the RCB side. RCB coach Daniel Vettori has confirmed that de Villiers will take over from Kohli as captain.