Cricket-India's Rahul out of third test vs England due to fitness issues

Cricket - First Test - India v England - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India - January 26, 2024 India's KL Rahul walks back to the pavilion for lunch REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/ File photo

(Reuters) - Indian batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the third test against England after failing a fitness test and has been replaced in the squad by Devdutt Padikkal, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.

Rahul, who has played 50 tests for India and scored eight centuries, missed the second test of the five-match series due to an injury.