KL Rahul declared fit for IPL, set to join Lucknow Super Giants in next two days | Cricket News

KL Rahul has been declared fit for the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League, scheduled to start on Friday.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper was awarded the fitness certificate the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and will join the team in the next two days. LSG will open their campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.
It is understood that the medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wicket in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a special batsman.
“He is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too. He went through his rehabilitation and the NCA has now declared him fit. However, he has been advised not to take on the wicket-keeping role immediately,” a source in the Indian board said.
Rahul complained of pain in the right quadriceps after the Hyderabad Test and was later ruled out of the remainder of the home series against England which got over recently.
The BCCI had initially claimed that Rahul had reached 90 percent match fitness and was progressing well under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team. But they later decided to consult a special in England and Rahul travelled abroad to get an expert opinion.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, Shreyas Iyer, who had missed out the last two days of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy finals citing back issues, had also been declared fit to play the IPL but with a rider. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain, who joined the IPL franchise, has been advised that he can’t lunge too much while playing the forward defense as this could aggravate his injury.

The Indian Express understands that Iyer visited a spine special in Mumbai after consultation with the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Bangalore and the doctor has declared him fit to play with the precaution that he needs to be cautious while stretching his leg.