Injured KL Rahul ruled out of third Test; Padikkal named replacement

Senior Indian batsman KL Rahul on Monday was declared unfit for the third Test against England as he has not fully recuperated from a quadriceps strain, which kept him out of the second match in Visakhapatnam. Taking his spot, Devdutt Padikkal, the talented left-handed batsman from Karnataka, celebrated for his impressive performance in the first-class season, has been drafted into the squad.