The Indian team has returned from the Australia tour. And, after returning from there, some players decided to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, KL Rahul has decided to stay away from this domestic tournament. The question is why? On one hand, many players will be seen playing Vijay Hazare as soon as they return from Australia, on the other hand, what is the reason for Rahul's distance from it? That too when the white ball series against England is about to start. The quarter-final matches of Vijay Hazare Trophy are starting from 9 January.

Karnataka in quarter finals of Vijay Hazare Trophy

In domestic cricket, KL Rahul represents the Karnataka team, which is in the quarter-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This team will face Baroda in the fourth quarterfinal of the tournament on 11 January. This match will be played in Vadodara. Other players of the Karnataka team that went on Australia tour like Prasidh Krishna and Devdutt Padikkal will be seen playing in the quarter-final match. But KL Rahul will not play in this domestic tournament.

Why does KL Rahul not want to play Vijay Hazare Trophy?

Now the question is why did KL Rahul decide not to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy? The answer to this question is comfort. KL Rahul has asked for rest, due to which he will not be seen in Vijay Hazare Trophy. The reason for Rahul's distance from cricket is also that he is about to become a father.

However, the strength of the Karnataka team has increased with the addition of Prasidh Krishna and Devdutt Padikkal. He got a boost. Prasidh Krishna took 17 wickets each in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Karnataka will still expect the same strong performance from Prasidh, because now the match is a knockout.

How was the workload on the Australia tour?

Well, the question is whether the rest that KL Rahul has asked for is so important for him. If we look at the Australia tour, Rahul has been a part of the Indian playing eleven in all five matches. Whereas the famous Krishna has played only one test. Whereas Devdutt Padikkal did not play any match. Considering this workload, it seems a bit logical for the remaining two to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Rahul to be on rest. Because, there is every possibility that he may be selected in Team India for the series against England. Is.