Punjab Kings skipper KL Rahul has been diagnosed with acute appendicitis and has been admitted to the hospital on Sunday. The PBKS captain is set to miss the upcoming game against Delhi Capitals. Rahul will now have to undergo surgery. He was rushed to the hospital after he complained of severe abdomen pain. Also Read - LIVE PBKS vs DC IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score, Today Match Scorecard: Malan-Hooda Depart in Quick Succession; Delhi Choke Punjab With Regular Strikes
“KL Rahul complained of severe abdomen pain last night and after not responding to medication, he was taken to the emergency room for further tests which revealed he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. It will be resolved surgically and for safety measures has been transferred to the hospital for the same,” Punjab Kings said in a statement. Also Read - IPL 2021 RR vs SRH: Centurion Jos Buttler Guides Rajasthan Royals to Comprehensive 55-Run Victory Over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Rahul is an extremely important player for the franchise at the top of the order and hence his absence will hurt the Punjab side in tonight’s clash versus Delhi Capitals.
It would now be interesting to see who replaces him at the top of the order. In all likelihood, Chris Gayle will open with Mayank Agarwal.
Punjab would like to continue its winning momentum. They are currently placed at the sixth spot in the points table with three wins in seven games.
Punjab Kings
KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar