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Why KL Rahul Is Not Playing IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: KL Rahul has suddenly been dropped from Team India; he has been dropped from the playing eleven of the second ODI against England.

Why is KL Rahul not playing the second ODI?

KL Rahul has been ruled out of the second ODI against England. Rahul played in the first ODI, where he was dismissed for just one run. At the toss, captain Shubman Gill announced that Rahul would be unable to play the second ODI due to illness. Ishan Kishan has been included in the playing eleven in his place.

The second ODI between India and England is being played in Cardiff. Regarding the change in the playing eleven, captain Shubman Gill said, "There has been a change in our team. KL Rahul is ill and will not play. Ishan Kishan has been selected in his place.

India's playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli , Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Gurnur Brar, Jasprit Bumrah , Prasidh Krishna

Ishan Kishan gets a chance

Ishan Kishan has been selected for the second ODI against England. Previously, he had been given the opportunity to bat at number 3 in the series against Afghanistan, as Virat Kohli was not playing in that series. He capitalized on the opportunity by scoring a century of 125 runs in the Lucknow ODI. Although Kishan is not a regular part of the ODI playing eleven, he is leaving no stone unturned to seize the opportunities. It's worth noting that just a few days ago, Ishan Kishan became the world's number 1 batsman in T20s.

Looking at the series, the Indian team currently leads 1-0. The first match was played at Edgbaston, where England were bowled out for 258. In response, India won the match by 6 wickets, thanks to half-centuries from Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, and Axar Patel.