In a heartbreaking development for the Punjab Kings fans, their team’s captain KL Rahul has been hospitalized because of acute appendicitis. Rahul, who was the highest run-scorer in IPL 2021 before the match between PBKS and DC, will likely miss a few matches.
Since KL Rahul is out of the bio-bubble now, the right-handed batsman will have to quarantine and return negative in COVID tests if at all he is ready to join the Punjab Kings back. The Mohali-based franchise had the following to say with regard to KL Rahul’s health:
“KL Rahul complained of a severe abdomen pain last night and after not responding to medication, he was taken to the emergency room for further tests which revealed that he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis.”
The Punjab Kings added that KL Rahul will have to resolve his acute appendicitis surgically, which was why the batsman had to be hospitalized.
Preity Zinta wishes KL Rahul a speedy recovery
Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta announced on her Instagram handle that Mayank Agarwal would lead the Punjab Kings. She posted two photos on her profile. The first was to wish Rahul a speedy recovery. After that, she uploaded a photo of Mayank as the new skipper.
“Send a heart to wish @rahulkl a quick recovery,” Preity Zinta wrote.
KL Rahul’s absence will hurt the Punjab Kings a lot because he was the leading run-getter of the team. In the last five matches, Rahul had scored three fifties for the Kings. In the last game, he scored a match-winning 91* against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at Narendra Modi Stadium.
The Kings are currently playing against the Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad. Mayank Agarwal decided to bring Dawid Malan in the team and excluded Nicholas Pooran. Meanwhile, DC named an unchanged XI. The Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
