The team management decided to observe a number of India players in the ongoing Duleep Trophy. The management’s decision to ask him to play in the Duleep Trophy final only underlines the concern of the selectors. He was dropped for the final Test against West Indies, which was washed out. With KL Rahul’s strong show in the West Indies, he may have to be resigned to playing a backup role against New Zealand. The all-rounder has been in great nick but was sidelined due to the five-bowler strategry Kohli employed in the West Indies.

Source: Hindustan Times September 12, 2016 02:03 UTC